During her recent visits abroad, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has not only expressed her thanks for support from various countries for democratization efforts in Myanmar but also called for increased investment in the country to improve the well-being of Myanmar people.
Japan should consider how to make meaningful contributions to reconstruction of the country, which has suffered from sanctions imposed by Western countries over its military rule. Just giving money will not bring about the desired results.
In May, Ms. Suu Kyi left Myanmar for the first time in 24 years and visited Thailand. On June 13, she started tours of Switzerland, Norway, Ireland, Britain and France. She came back to Myanmar on June 30. Speaking before a conference of the International Labor Organization in Geneva, she called for investment in Myanmar.