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BBC-Burmese visit to Japan unexpect



Subject: BBC-Burmese visit to Japan unexpectedly curtailed

Thursday, January 28, 1999 Published at 17:03 GMT

World: Asia-Pacific

Burmese visit to Japan unexpectedly curtailed

A visiting Burmese government delegation has left Japan suddenly, two days
before the expected end of the trip.

A planned trip to Osaka was cancelled and the group, headed by one of
Burma's leading military intelligence officials, Brigadier-General Kyaw Win,
flew home.

There's been no explanation for the change of plan.

During the visit, which had been opposed by Burmese democracy activists,
Japanese officials had urged the Burmese military authorities to start a
dialogue with their opponents.

>From the newsroom of the BBC World Service