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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021
Night raid on young Myanmar protesters draws international alarm
Myanmar's military government also moved to shutter five local media outlets reporting on the protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2021
Australia halts defense ties with Myanmar and redirects aid
Australia has suspended its defense cooperation program with Myanmar, Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said, amid an intensified crackdown by the country's military on massive protests against last month's coup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2021
After coup in Myanmar, a career diplomat takes a stand
In Myanmar embassies around the world, diplomats are struggling with whether to represent a military that has locked up their elected leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2021
Myanmar forces make night raids after breaking up protests
More than 50 protesters have been killed and well over 1,500 people have been arrested under the junta, an advocacy group has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2021
'I will shoot whoever I see': Myanmar soldiers threaten protesters on TikTok
A digital rights group said it had found more than 800 pro-military videos that menaced protesters. According to the U.N., 38 protesters were killed on Wednesday alone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2021
'Everything will be OK': Slain Myanmar teen's T-shirt slogan spurs defiance
"Everything will be OK," read 19-year-old Angel's T-shirt as the dancer and taekwondo champion joined anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2021
Police in Myanmar shoot protesters, killing at least nine
Residents have likened the situation and oppression in the country to the time of the Beijing's student-led protests of 1989.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2021
Southeast Asia rebuffs U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, giving generals a lifeline
On Tuesday, ASEAN foreign ministers sought to balance calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi with avoiding any interference in the country's internal affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2021
Myanmar's U.N. envoy and junta make rival claims to representation
The claims to represent Myanmar will now likely have to be considered by a U.N. credentials committee that reports to the General Assembly, which will then make the final decision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2021
Myanmar police fire stun grenades as Southeast Asian ministers aim for talks
The talks will come two days after the bloodiest day of unrest since the military removed Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government a month ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2021
At least 18 protesters killed in Myanmar in worst violence since coup
Police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the worst violence since the Feb. 1 military coup, the United Nations said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2021
At least five dead as Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day
The coup has brought hundreds of thousands of protesters onto the streets and drawn condemnation from Western countries, with some imposing limited sanctions.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japanese journalist in Myanmar released from police custody
'Thanks very much to all my friends. I'm OK. I'm safe,' Yuki Kitazumi said after leaving a police station in Yangon following a brief detainment amid protests over the Feb. 1 coup.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2021
Japan's ties with Myanmar put to the test after military coup
Tokyo has been cautious about implementing sanctions on the Myanmar regime to avoid jeopardizing the relationship it has built with military leaders over decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2021
Opponents and supporters of Myanmar coup scuffle as more protests planned
There have been about three weeks of daily protests and strikes and students pledged to come out again in the commercial hub of Yangon on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2021
Myanmar minister flies to Thailand for crisis talks
The military has not given a time frame for a new election but it imposed a one-year state of emergency when it seized power so it would likely be after that.

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