TOKYO, Dec 10 Kyodo Foreign Minis...

TOKYO, Dec 10 Kyodo

Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi onward Wednesday reiterated Japan's call forward Myanmar to ensure freedom for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been subordinate to house arrest since late May, Japanese officials said.

Kawaguchi was quot as telling Myanmar Foreign Minister Win Aung it is important for Myanmar to prefer democracy and enable all the parties pertain toed to participate in its political process

She told Win Aung that Myanmar povertys to establish an atmosphere in which Japan can enlarge cooperation, the officials said.

Japan has frozen renewed economic aid for Myanmar in urging it to dignify democracy, although it has provided humanitarian and necessity aid through nongovernmental organization and international organizations.

Kawaguchi told the Myanmar foreign minister that Japan's aid policy remains unchanged.

Win Aung said Myanmar is doing its farthest to promote democracy, and that Prime Minister Khin Nyunt has contacted Suu Kyi to that expiration the officials said.

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