Japan to allow 2 axed Myanmar diplomats to remain after status expiry
Japan's government plans to allow two Myanmar diplomats in Tokyo, fired by their country's military junta for joining the anti-coup movement, to remain in the country even as credentials for one of the two is set to expire in just over a month, sources said Wednesday.
Arrangements are being made for the resident status of the two diplomats -- Aung Soe Moe, 51, and another who wishes to remain anonymous -- to be valid even after Aung Soe Moe's diplomatic credentials, issued by the Japanese Foreign Ministry, expires on July 15.