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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) waves as he arrives with his wife (2R) at Yangon International Airport in Yangon on May 24, 2013. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Myanmar Friday bearing almost one billion dollars in development aid and a plan for a nationwide electricity grid as Japan tries to grab the box seats in the country\'s quickening development.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, is greeted by Myanmar officials on his arrival with his wife Akie, third right, at Yangon airport in Myanmar Friday, May 24, 2013. Abe traveled to Myanmar on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years, as Tokyo bids to reassert its position as a top economic partner after decades of frosty relations with the previous military regime.
Myanmar devotees burn candles lights and incense on the full moon day of Kasone Festival to mark Buddha\'s Birthday at Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon on May 24, 2013. The festival is to commemorate the anniversary of the birth, enlightenment and death of the historical Shakyamuni Gautam Buddha.
Buddhist devotees pray as another devotees pour water under a Banyan tree during the Full Moon day of Kasone, known as Buddha\'s Birthday, at a pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar Friday, May 24, 2013.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie wave before boarding a plane at Tokyo\'s Haneda Airport Friday, May 24, 2013. Abe is traveling to Myanmar for a three-day trip, the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years.
A woman counts Myanmar Kyats at a money changer in Yangon May 23, 2013. Myanmar\'s currency has plunged more than 7 percent over the past month to the lowest since it was floated last year, raising concern about economic stability in Asia\'s newest democracy. Picture taken May 23, 2013.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) waves as he arrives with his wife (2R) at Yangon International Airport in Yangon on May 24, 2013. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Myanmar Friday bearing almost one billion dollars in development aid and a plan for a nationwide electricity grid as Japan tries to grab the box seats in the country's quickening development.
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Rohingyas

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Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles

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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims

Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims

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What\'s in a name? US starts using Myanmar as well as Burma

What's in a name? US starts using Myanmar as well as Burma

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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president\'s landmark visit

Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit

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