Japan foreign minister says important for ASEAN Myanmar plan to be implemented

Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu said it was important to implement a five-point consensus reached by Southeast Asian leaders to deal with the crisis in Myanmar, after a phone call with his Indonesian counterpart, a statement on Thursday said.

Motegi said the Japanese government continued to encourage efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including for the appointment of a special envoy for Myanmar and the release of detainees, said the statement released by Japan's embassy in Jakarta.

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