Those who wish to stay longer in Japan will be allowed to work, and the emergency measure can be extended again if the situation in Myanmar does not improve.
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.
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A participant in a rally against Myanmar s military junta posts live images on social media in Tokyo last week. | KYODO
Kyodo May 27, 2021
The 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 Japan even as credentials for one of the two are set to expire in just over a month, according to sources.
Myanmar Junta Fires Protesting Diplomats In Tokyo: Report
05/20/21 AT 1:51 AM
Two officials at Myanmar s embassy in Tokyo have become the latest diplomats dismissed by the junta after protesting the military coup in their country, Japan s Kyodo news agency reported Thursday.
Administrator Aung Soe Moe and a junior colleague were fired after they went on strike, the agency said.
Citing a leaked document, Kyodo said some 100 Myanmar diplomats around the world have been dismissed after opposing the coup.
Myanmar s military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February, triggering a massive uprising that authorities have sought to quell with lethal force.