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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday condemned the continued use of deadly force by Myanmar's military and police against civilians, Kyodo reported.

A day after more than 100 protesters were killed by Myanmar's security forces, Motegi issued a statement saying that the Japanese government "strongly condemns" such action continuing despite repeated calls from the international community to immediately stop resorting to violence against civilians.

Motegi also reiterated Japan's call for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and others who have been detained since a Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar, and the swift restoration of the democratic political system in the Southeast Asian country.