Myanmar junta charges Japanese businessman over rice sales law

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Myanmar junta charges Japanese businessman over rice sales law

Myanmar's ruling junta has indicted a Japanese businessman who was detained late last month on suspicion of breaking the country's laws governing the price of rice. Officials at the Japanese Embassy in Myanmar said Kasamatsu Hiroshi was charged on Thursday with violating the 'Essential Supplies and Services Law.' The 53-year-old employee of Japanese retailer Aeon Orange, was held in Yangon on June 30. He's accused of selling rice at prices above…