Japan has effectively refused to issue visas for two Myanmar military-appointed diplomats the junta seeks to send to Tokyo in place of two it fired in March, according to Japanese government sources.Japan allowing the two replacements to be posted to the Myanmar embassy in Tokyo would be tantamount to recognising the February 1 military coup that ousted the country’s elected government under civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Myanmar’s military has requested that Japan issue diplomatic visas for…
