Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday made a nostalgic trip back to Kyoto University, where she studied briefly in the mid-1980s.

Suu Kyi received an honorary doctorate, the first the university has ever conferred upon an individual for commitment to freedom, democracy, and human rights.

The leader, who serves concurrently as Myanmar's state counselor, took questions from eight Kyoto University students about her life, career, and efforts to promote democracy and economic development in her country.