World Buddhist Summit in Myanmar to draw 1,500 from Japan

More than 1,500 people from Japan and 117 delegates from 21 other countries are expected to attend the fourth World Buddhist Summit in Myanmar in December, local press reported Friday.

The summit, jointly organized by the Nenbutsushu Buddhist sect of Japan and Myanmar's Religious Affairs Ministry, is set for Dec. 9 to Dec. 11 in Yangon.