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AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 27, 2018
Despite clash, Bill Richardson says Aung San Suu Kyi remains Myanmar's best hope
Aung San Suu Kyi remains Myanmar's best hope for change, veteran U.S. mediator Bill Richardson said on Friday, days after he got into an argument with the Nobel laureate and quit an international panel advising her government on the Rohingya crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2017
Unwavering support for Suu Kyi needed
Aung San Suu Kyi is trying to maintain national unity, which is indispensable if Myanmar is to address the daunting tasks facing the young and fragile democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2017
The real significance of the Rohingya issue
Asian nations must worry that Myanmar's moves against the Rohingyas won't start untangling all colonial-era boundaries, however illogical in terms of ethnic or religious issues those may have been.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2017
A disconnect in the Rohingya conundrum
Instead of directing its anger and frustration toward Suu Kyi and the NLD government, the international community, including the U.N. and the powerful Western democracies, should put pressure on Myanmar's military leadership.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 13, 2017
Suu Kyi to skip U.N. session amid Myanmar's Rohingya crisis
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, facing outrage over ethnic violence that has forced about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, will not attend the upcoming U.N. General Assembly because of the crisis, her office said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 6, 2017
Suu Kyi says Myanmar is 'defending all the people in Rakhine' but is still silent on Rohingya who have fled
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday blamed "terrorists" for "a huge iceberg of misinformation" on the violence in Rakhine state but made no mention of the nearly 125,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled over the border to Bangladesh since Aug. 25.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 23, 2017
Rohingya say Myanmar Buddhists are blockading them amid fresh fears of violence in Rakhine
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims have been blockaded inside their area by their Buddhist neighbors in a western Myanmar village, residents say, as religious tensions in troubled Rakhine state spread to a more ethnically mixed part of the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2017
U.S. presses Myanmar to cease military ties with North Korea
Myanmar's military has maintained ties with North Korea, even though the civilian-led government denies any cooperation, and the Trump administration is pressing for a complete break-off of remaining links, current and former U.S. officials said.
EDITORIALS
Apr 12, 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi marks her first year in power
Myanmar's defacto leader continues to face daunting challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 29, 2017
A year after taking power, regal Suu Kyi struggles to move Myanmar on from conflict
At the beginning of this year, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sat down with one of her advisers to go through priorities for the coming months. She began with an apology for the slow pace of economic reform.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2017
Myanmar panel rejects claim that Rohingya are being persecuted
Human rights groups said Myanmar's government is trying to cover up abuses against civilians in a Muslim-majority part of Rakhine State after an investigation panel dismissed claims a government crackdown there amounts to "genocide."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2016
Amid Rakhine violence, rights monitors voice concern about Myanmar's freedom of speech
Human rights monitors have raised concerns about press freedom in Myanmar after a journalist at an English-language newspaper said she was fired following government criticism of her reporting of allegations of rape by soldiers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2016
Suu Kyi refuses to play Rakhine blame game
Visiting Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says there is little evidence that the military is targeting civilians in Rakhine state and vows to release the government's findings.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2016
Aung San Suu Kyi revisits old stomping grounds at Kyoto University, receives honorary doctorate
Democracy icon Suu Kyi pays a nostalgic visit to Kyoto University, where she is awarded an honorary doctorate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2016
Non-Muslims in conflict-torn Rakhine State to get arms, training
Myanmar police will begin arming and training non-Muslim residents in the troubled north of Rakhine State, where officials say militants from the Rohingya Muslim group pose a growing security threat, police and civilian officials said.
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
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.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
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