U.N. envoy Gambari to visit Japan from Thurs. on Myanmar issue

U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari will make a three-day visit to Japan from Thursday to meet Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and other senior Japanese officials on Friday to discuss the Myanmar situation, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

As U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's special adviser, Gambari is in the region to coordinate efforts among key players to address ongoing human rights concerns and resolve the current crisis in Myanmar. He has so far met officials in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and China.

A U.N. spokesperson said Tuesday in New York that Myanmar officials have granted Gambari permission to enter the country in early November and that the envoy is expected to visit there in the first week of next month.