US holds more secret talks with Myanmar's military-backed rulers in Tokyo: Report
The second meeting in a month comes as Washington seeks progress on scam hubs, an American detainee and access to rare-earth deposits, officials said.
- The United States and Myanmar's military-backed government held secret talks in Tokyo last week, marking their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals.
- A meeting last month in Naypyitaw between US Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research Michael Vance and Myanmar's coup leader, Min Aung Hlaing, provided an opening for broader bilateral discussions.
- US officials focused on securing Myanmar's cooperation to shut down scam hubs targeting Americans while discussing access to heavy rare earth deposits; the United States recently lifted sanctions on a businessman's daughter.
- Japan's Foreign Ministry stated it has been 'communicating as necessary' with both sides while hosting the talks, though it declined to comment on specific diplomatic exchanges.
- The Trump administration views Myanmar through a 'purely transactionalist lens,' according to Southeast Asia director Hunter Marston, who said rare earth minerals are the chief strategic asset Washington seeks.
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US holds more secret talks with Myanmar's military-backed rulers in Tokyo: Report
The US and Myanmar's militarybacked government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up reengagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup.
EXCLUSIVE: US holds more secret talks with Myanmar's military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say
The US and Myanmar's military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup.
Why Is the US Secretly Reopening Talks With Myanmar’s Military Rulers?
The United States and Myanmar’s military-backed government have held a second round of talks in a month, signalling a potential shift in Washington’s approach to the Southeast Asian country following the 2021 military coup. The latest meeting took place in Tokyo last week, according to people familiar with the discussions. The talks follow a September […]
US holds fresh talks with Myanmar military government in Tokyo
The US and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup. Earlier talks in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw in mid-September focused on securing the release of an American businessman […]
US holds more secret talks with Myanmar's military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say
WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Oct 16 - The US and Myanmar's military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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