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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2021
Myanmar’s army is accused of massacring dozens of civilians
Members of a human rights group said they found the burned bodies of internally displaced people, including elders, women and children.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2021
Worldly, charming and quietly equipping a brutal military
An investigation of Myanmar's Kyaw Thaung family exposes a vast web of military procurement that was strategically hidden from the public.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2021
Myanmar plans to hold fresh election in August 2023, junta chief says
The top general earlier extended an initial timeline for the new election after the election body annulled last year's poll results that Aung San Suu Kyi's party won in a landslide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2021
Kirin may seek Japan aid in beer business dispute with Myanmar military entity
Kirin President and CEO Yoshinori Isozaki hopes that the dispute can be resolved by the end of June, adding that the 'world is watching' how Kirin will handle the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2021
Human Rights Watch calls on Japan to suspend military exchange with Myanmar
The exchange program for cadets from foreign countries provides the same courses that Japanese cadets take, including a broad range of military training.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021
Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup and urges investment
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan's top companies to Myanmar has urged Tokyo to endorse its military regime.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 13, 2021
G7 ministers voice concern over China's 'coercive' economic policies
The G7 ministers also said Russia would face 'massive consequences and severe cost in response' if it engages in further military aggression toward Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2021
In Myanmar's Chin state, a grassroots rebellion grows
In the last few weeks, the Myanmar military has sent reinforcements to Chin, which had been largely peaceful for years, and launched a major offensive against rebels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2021
U.S. imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea
Washington imposed the first new sanctions on North Korea under President Joe Biden and targeted Myanmar military entities, among others, in action marking Human Rights Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2021
Myanmar shadow government seeks help from Japan lawmakers for recognition
Japan is unlikely to recognize the pro-democracy parallel government or the military, known as the Tatmadaw, although Tokyo seeks to preserve relations with the military in power.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2021
Myanmar's shadow government asks Japan to recognize its legitimacy
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, the shadow government also said it plans to establish a representative office in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 7, 2021
Facebook facing mounting legal fights over Myanmar genocide
Rohingya refugees blame the social media company for allowing the 'out-of-control spread of anti-Rohingya content” despite repeated warnings about deadly consequences.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2021
Japan concerned over Aung San Suu Kyi conviction, foreign minister says
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan has been demanding the 'immediate suspension of violence and the release of people who have been arrested,' including Suu Kyi.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021
U.N. calls on Myanmar to halt excessive force after media reports five killed
Anti-military protests have not stopped despite the killing of more than 1,300 people since the February overthrow of an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2021
Kirin seeks arbitration to end venture linked to Myanmar military
Kirin said in February it was cutting ties with its military-linked partner in Myanmar after the army ousted the democratically elected government.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2021
Refugee from Myanmar recruited to Yokohama futsal squad 
Receiving refugee status after protesting against his country's military coup, Pyae Lyan Aung is now welcomed onto a globally diverse team.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2021
Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi's Japanese sword restored
The item was originally given by the president of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper to the commander of Japanese forces occupying Burma in World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2021
Japan envoy says U.S. sought help to free journalist in Myanmar
On Saturday, Yohei Sasakawa held a meeting with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the top commander of the armed forces. Two days later, the journalist was free.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2021
The young generation risking it all to topple the Myanmar junta
The battle has made guerrilla fighters of university lecturers, day laborers, tech workers, students and artists and forced countless young men and women into a life on the run.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2021
'Information combat': Inside the fight for Myanmar's soul
As Myanmar's military seeks to put down protest on the streets, a parallel battle is playing out on social media, with the junta using fake accounts to denounce opponents.

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