Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi plans to meet with the leader of Myanmar's military junta on the sidelines of a Nov. 28 Asian summit in Manila, Japanese government sources said Friday.
The summit will bring together the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus China, Japan and South Korea.
Tokyo is now making final arrangements for the meeting with Gen. Than Shwe, prime minister and chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, the sources said.
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