WASHINGTON, June 10 Kyodo U Presi...

WASHINGTON, June 10 Kyodo

U President George W Bush and Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra agreed Tuesday upon the need for the immediate release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the Myanmar military government

''The president and the prime minister in the meeting set forthed their deep concern through the whole extent of recent developments in Burma (Myanmar), in particular the violence that occurr in succession May 30,'' White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters.

Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was taken into what the Myanmar junta called ''protective custody'' after clashes between her supporters and pro-government arrange members.

''We have great relate tos about the actions that are being taken in Burma,'' Fleischer said.

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