The Latest: Japan expresses ‘serious concern’ about Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — The Latest on the military takeover in Myanmar (all times local):
5:40 p.m.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi expressed “serious concern” about developments in Myanmar and called for the release of leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
“We have serious concerns about Myanmar’s declaration of a state of emergency, a development that is harming the democratization process,” Motegi said in a statement Monday. “We demand the release of