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South China Morning Post
Monday, November 29, 1999
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Japan announced an initiative to help Burma rebuild its crippled economy =
but said the junta must prove its sincerity by undertaking genuine =
economic and political reform.=20
Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said in Manila he would send former premier =
Ryutaro Hashimoto on a mission to assess Rangoon's economic needs =
tomorrow.=20

But Mr Obuchi told the junta leader, General Than Shwe: "Democratic =
reforms are needed for Japan to extend economic assistance."=20


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<DIV>Japan announced an initiative to help Burma rebuild its crippled =
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but said the junta must prove its sincerity by undertaking genuine =
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political reform. </DIV>
<P>Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said in Manila he would send former =
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Ryutaro Hashimoto on a mission to assess Rangoon's economic needs =
tomorrow.=20
<P>But Mr Obuchi told the junta leader, General Than Shwe: "Democratic =
reforms=20
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