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JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2023
Japan accepted over 2,300 Ukrainians last year. Is its refugee policy finally changing?
Many were surprised with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's decision to accept Ukrainians into the country given Tokyo has long held a strict definition of who is eligible for asylum.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2023
World should tip the scales in Myanmar’s civil war
With Myanmar's civil war having reached a stalemate, the international community should step in, recognize the civilian government and deliver weapons to its armed wing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying elections
The country has been in turmoil since the army's power grab in 2021, and a subsequent crackdown on dissent has sparked fighting across swathes of the nation while tanking the economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2023
Two years on, Myanmar coup takes a 'catastrophic toll'
The Feb. 1, 2021, coup, which unseated Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, has left a trail of upended lives in its wake.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2023
U.S. and allies mark anniversary of Myanmar coup with more sanctions
Washington imposed sanctions on the Union Election Commission, mining enterprises and energy officials, among others.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2023
Myanmar is a country between chaos and hopelessness
Nearly two years after a military coup and being increasingly out of the global spotlight, Myanmar has descended into an unending civil conflict.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2023
More bloodshed feared in Myanmar as junta plans election
Observers say the planned vote cannot be free and fair under the present circumstances and may be aimed only at justifying the junta's hold on power.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023
Eight dead, including six Chinese nationals, after ship sinks near Japan
Two people from Myanmar were also among the dead after a ship sank around 110 kilometers west of the remote and uninhabited Danjo Islands in far southwestern Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2023
The world ignores Myanmar’s plight at its peril
Nearly two years on from a brutal military coup, the country has slid into civil war. A failed state in the heart of Asia benefits no one.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2023
Surging crime and bleak future push Rohingya in Bangladesh to risk lives at sea
An increasing number of Rohingya are now leaving Bangladesh for countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia via perilous boat journeys.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2023
Myanmar junta chief's family assets found in Thai drug raid, sources say
Title deeds and bankbooks belonging to Min Aung Hlaing's daughter and son were found at the home of Tun Min Latt, 53, when he was arrested in the Thai capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2023
Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force and mass pardons
The junta did not specify whether the amnesty would include those jailed as part of a crackdown on dissent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2022
Shielded by Russia and China, Myanmar junta turn more brutal
The two countries have become significantly important to the junta as Western sanctions hurt the country's finances.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2022
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi faces 33 years in jail after junta trial closes
A prisoner of the military since the 2021 coup, Suu Kyi, 77, has been convicted on every charge leveled against her following an 18-month trial that rights groups called a sham.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2022
Myanmar's Suu Kyi to hear final verdicts in junta trial
The Nobel laureate, 77, has already been found guilty on 14 charges ranging from corruption to illegally importing walkie-talkies and breaching the official secrets act.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022
Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta
Buddhist monks in Myanmar previously sought to topple successive military dictatorships that kept citizens impoverished and isolated, but many are now supporters of the new junta.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022
Released Japanese filmmaker calls for greater scrutiny of Myanmar junta
Toru Kubota was arrested and detained in Myanmar for filming a small demonstration against the junta, but recently returned to Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022
ASEAN leaders call for timeline on Myanmar peace
Southeast Asian heads of government issued a 'warning' to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being barred from the bloc's meetings.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
The U.S. says Japan has a 700% tariff on American rice. Is that the case?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a piece of paper with information about tariff rates at the White House on Tuesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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