UN's Ban to visit Myanmar to urge democratic reform

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Myanmar this week to urge its military leaders to press ahead with democratic reforms in the country formerly known as Burma, a UN spokeswoman said on Monday.

Ban will urge the junta to release all political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during his visit on July 3-4, spokeswoman Michele Montas told reporters. (Reuters)