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Subject: BBC-Japan urged to host visit by Burmese opposition figures

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Published at 12:00 GMT

World: Asia-Pacific

Japan urged to host visit by Burmese opposition figures

A leading figure in the Burmese opposition National League for Democracy has
urged the Japanese government to invite NLD representatives to visit Japan.

The NLD vice-chairman Tin Oo told the BBC this would prove Japan was taking
seriously its promise to communicate with both the military government and
its opponents in Burma.

Japan is currently hosting a visit by one of Burma's top military
intelligence officials, General Kyaw Win.

A Japanese spokesman said that during talks with the general, Japanese
officials had urged the Burmese authorities to start a dialogue with their
opponents.

>From the newsroom of the BBC World Service