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AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2016
Suu Kyi, Kishida address ethnic conflict in Rakhine state
Myanmar's military is responding to the ethnic violence in Rakhine state according to the rule of law, visiting Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2016
Rosy future ahead for Japan-Myanmar ties, officials say
Relations with Myanmar have remained positive since the change in government and are set to strengthen soon, officials at the Japanese Embassy in Yangon and a nongovernmental organization there say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2016
Abe meets Suu Kyi, extends ¥40 billion aid package aimed at Myanmar's ethnic minorities
Shinzo Abe pledges economic assistance over five years to Aung San Suu Kyi to help regions that are home to ethnic minority groups.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 2, 2016
Asian MPs urge probe of reported Myanmar abuses as envoys visit troubled Rakhine
A group of parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Myanmar to probe reports of human rights abuses in troubled Rakhine state on Wednesday, as top diplomats based in the country set off to visit the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2016
Suu Kyi visits Japan amid concerns over plight of Rohingya minority
De facto Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport Tuesday evening, kicking off a five-day visit where she will meet with government officials, business leaders and students at Kyoto University, where she was once a visiting scholar.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2016
Rohingya women say Myanmar soldiers raped them amid crackdown on militants
Rohingya Muslims say Myanmar soldiers raped or sexually assaulted dozens of women in a remote village in the northwest of the country during the biggest upsurge in violence against the persecuted minority in four years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2016
Abe, Suu Kyi affirm cooperation on Myanmar development
Meeting with Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that Japan is committed to assisting in the development of her nation, offering a counterpoint to China's influence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2016
Obama weighs Myanmar sanctions relief ahead of Suu Kyi's visit
The United States is considering further easing or lifting sanctions against Myanmar around the time of a White House visit this month by the country's new leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. officials said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 26, 2016
Myanmar army chief reshuffles officers, promotes intelligence chief
Myanmar's army chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, reshuffled top posts on Friday, promoting his intelligence chief and other officers leading efforts to present the military as a responsible partner in a democratic transition.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2016
With eye on China, Japan offers ¥100 billion for infrastructure projects in Myanmar
Japan will give Myanmar ¥100 billion in loans for infrastructure development, a Japanese government source said Friday as Tokyo seeks to counter China's influence in the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2016
Suu Kyi picks former UN chief Annan to lead Myanmar commission
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi picked former U.N. chief Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lead a commission to stop human rights abuses in Rakhine State, where violence between Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims has cast a pall over democratic reforms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2016
U.S. to downgrade Myanmar in human trafficking report
The United States has decided to place Myanmar on its global list of worst offenders in human trafficking, officials said, a move aimed at prodding the country's new democratically elected government and its still-powerful military to do more to curb the use of child soldiers and forced labor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 22, 2016
In reversal of fortunes, Myanmar's Suu Kyi courts Thai junta
Aung San Suu Kyi leaves democratically led Myanmar this week for military-ruled Thailand on an official visit that highlights the changing fortunes of the Southeast Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2016
Myanmar's Suu Kyi reiterates stance on not using 'Rohingya' term: official
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi told the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights on Monday that the government will avoid using the term "Rohingya" to describe a persecuted Muslim minority in the country's northwest, an official said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2016
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets Suu Kyi in Myanmar, offers Japanese military capacity-building support
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met Monday with Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's de facto leader, in Naypyitaw, expressing Japan's intention to offer support from the Self-Defense Forces toward capacity-building in Myanmar's military.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 13, 2016
New Myanmar government proposes keeping some junta curbs on protests
Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is facing criticism from rights groups and student activists who say her ruling party is planning to retain restrictions on free speech once wielded against it by the country's former junta.
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2016
A role reversal for Myanmar and Thailand
Rarely do next-door neighbors move as rapidly in opposite political directions as Thailand and Myanmar have in the last several years.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2016
Kishida plans Myanmar visit to forge closer ties
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida plans to visit Myanmar in late April to bolster ties with the country after its first democratically elected government in more than 50 years took office Wednesday, government sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 31, 2016
New Myanmar government brings challenges for Tokyo
With Wednesday's installation of a new government in Myanmar that will effectively be led by pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, the Southeast Asian nation has arrived at a crossroads in its relationship with Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2016
Suu Kyi to control Myanmar government, party spokesman says
She is unlikely to take a formal role in Myanmar's government, but pro-democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi will steer the incoming government of her National League for Democracy (NLD), the party said on Sunday. She will stay on as party head.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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