# Japanese envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing, state media says

https://mins.news/en/item/108875

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 04:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-envoy-sasakawa-meets-myanmars-min-aung-hlaing-state-media-says-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad83d7aab53aa0001d9ba43

> Myanmar state media said junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing met Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa in Naypyitaw on Tuesday, as international engagement with the country gathers pace after years of diplomatic isolation.

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