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AUNG SAN SUU KYI

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2021
Myanmar anti-junta militia vows to take on army in a major city
Groups of opponents of the coup known as people's defense forces have sprung up across Myanmar.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2021
Japan’s refusal to sanction Myanmar undermines Biden’s strategy
Tokyo's reluctance to put financial pressure on the junta shows the difficulties Washington faces in convincing Asian allies to put real teeth behind calls to defend democracy.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2021
Myanmar junta to start Aung San Suu Kyi’s first trial since February coup
Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint, who have been in detention since the Feb. 1 coup and face multiple charges, are expected to testify in person at a special court.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2021
China boosts support for Myanmar army, countering U.S. sanctions
As of Tuesday, Myanmar's security forces had killed more than 850 people and arrested nearly 6,000 others since they overthrew the democratically elected government on Feb. 1.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court in person for first time since coup
Suu Kyi appeared to be in good health and held a face-to-face meeting with her legal team for about 30 minutes before the hearing, her lawyer said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2021
More than 125,000 Myanmar teachers suspended for opposing coup
The suspensions have come days before the start of a new school year, which some teachers and parents are boycotting as part of a civil disobedience campaign.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2021
Myanmar's junta leader says Aung San Suu Kyi will soon face trial
'Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health. She is at her home and healthy. She is going to face trial at the court in a few days,' Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2021
How Myanmar's military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens
Intercept spyware gives the military the power to listen in on calls, view text messages and web traffic, and track the locations of users without the assistance of telecom firms.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2021
Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security forces since coup
The activist group said 4,120 people were currently being detained, including 20 who had been sentenced to death.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2021
Myanmar poet dies after being detained, family says
Myanmar poet Khet Thi, whose works declare resistance against the ruling junta, died in detention overnight and his body was returned with the organs removed, his family said on Sunday.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2021
Japan must use its special relationship with Myanmar to facilitate peace
Japan can play a unique role here. Tokyo has ties and contacts with the Tatmadaw, Aung San Suu Kyi and other domestic political forces and citizen groups in the country.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2021
‘Now we are united’: Myanmar’s ethnic divisions soften after coup
Amid the resistance to military rule, some are saying that democracy can't flourish without respecting the minorities that have been persecuted for decades.

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