Asia Pacific Apr 4, 2021
Despite killings, protesters are coming out every day to reject the return of military rule after a decade of tentative steps toward democracy.
Asia Pacific Apr 3, 2021
Strong relations likely to keep Thailand from toughening stance on Myanmar coup
by Kay Johnson and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Military ties and fears of a flood of refugees mean Bangkok is unlikely to go further than saying it is 'gravely concerned' over bloodshed in its neighboring country, analysts say.
Asia Pacific Mar 30, 2021
Myanmar civil war fears growing after airstrikes on ethnic army
The prospect of a wider fight with potentially dozens of armed militias risks even more bloodshed.
Asia Pacific | FOCUS Mar 23, 2021
Inside the 'spring revolution' opposing Myanmar's military coup
by Poppy Mcpherson
Scores of politicians, officials and activists are taking part in an unprecedented struggle for control of Myanmar playing out across the country and overseas.
Asia Pacific Feb 11, 2021
Suu Kyi aide among new wave of arrests in Myanmar as Biden approves sanctions
Derek Mitchell, a former U.S. ambassador to Mynamar, said it was vital to get nations such as Japan, India and Singapore involved in a strong response.
Asia Pacific Feb 10, 2021
'Rude and insolent': Fraught talks preceded coup by Myanmar army
by Poppy Mcpherson
Interviews with government advisers and others who worked with Aung San Suu Kyi help reconstruct the events that led to the Feb. 1 coup.
Asia Pacific Feb 9, 2021
Military moves into Yangon as anti-coup protesters flood streets
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have swarmed streets across the nation since the weekend, using social media to quickly mobilize supporters around three main demands.
Asia Pacific Feb 4, 2021
Facebook disrupted in Myanmar as U.N. chief says coup must fail
Fears are growing that the military will drag 54 million people back to the decades of junta rule that turned Myanmar into one of Asia's most repressive nations.
Editorials / Commentary Feb 4, 2021
During the darkest days of Myanmar's military junta, Tokyo governments worried that isolating Myanmar would push it into China’s sphere of influence.
Asia Pacific Feb 2, 2021
Coup sparks outcry on Myanmar social media as West ponders next step
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Japan has “serious concerns” about the situation and urged Myanmar to “promptly restore a democratic political system” in the Southeast Asian country.
Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS Feb 1, 2021
All eyes on Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing as military seizes power
Myanmar's powerful military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is in the spotlight after politicians from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were detained and the army announced it was taking power. Myanmar's military is notoriously reclusive and even sophisticated observers know little ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Jul 17, 2019
U.S. imposes sanctions on Myanmar commander in chief over Rohingya abuses
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on the Myanmar military's Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other military leaders it said were responsible for extrajudicial killings of Rohingya Muslims, barring them from entry to the United States. The steps, which also covered Min Aung Hlaing's ...