Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Myanmar, the first by a Japanese leader in 36 years, could counter China's strong influence in the Southeast Asian country, analysts say.
But the welcome mat that's out now for Japan could get yanked back quickly if Japanese largess falls only on the already rich and powerful.
Abe's visit, which included a meeting with President Thein Sein on Sunday, very much highlighted the quickly improving ties between the two countries since Myanmar's end of military rule 2011.