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Japan could leverage ODA to broker Myanmar peace

Commentary / Japan Apr 7, 2021

Japan could leverage ODA to broker Myanmar peace

by Yoichiro Sato

Japan’s economic weight and diplomatic trust in Myanmar should be wisely leveraged in order both to dissuade the military from invoking further violence.

Japan suspends new aid to Myanmar over coup

National Mar 31, 2021

Japan suspends new aid to Myanmar over coup

"It's not that sanctions are courageous and nonsanctions are not," Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a legislative committee.

Japan joins global condemnation of lethal force against Myanmar protesters

Asia Pacific Mar 28, 2021

Japan joins global condemnation of lethal force against Myanmar protesters

The defense ministers of 12 countries, including Japan and the United States, condemned the Myanmar military's deadly crackdown.

Japan state-funded hotel deal pays rent to Myanmar Defense Ministry

National | FOCUS Mar 24, 2021

Japan state-funded hotel deal pays rent to Myanmar Defense Ministry

by Ju-min Park and John Geddie

The payments, starting in 2017, are not illegal but are potentially embarrassing for Tokyo given alleged human rights abuses by Myanmar’s military.

Deployment of Myanmar's first satellite under review due to coup

National Mar 15, 2021

Deployment of Myanmar's first satellite under review due to coup

by Tim Kelly

Myanmar's first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan's space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two Japanese university officials said. The ¥1.7 billion satellite was built by Japan's Hokkaido University ...

Japan to give $19 million to aid Rohingya in Myanmar and Bangladesh

National Mar 9, 2021

Japan to give $19 million to aid Rohingya in Myanmar and Bangladesh

Officials said Tokyo would maintain humanitarian assistance to Myanmar even as it condemns the military coup on Feb. 1.

Wary Japan firms looking for signs of risk in Myanmar chaos

Business | FOCUS Mar 7, 2021

Wary Japan firms looking for signs of risk in Myanmar chaos

by Noriyuki Suzuki

The recent turmoil in Myanmar has many Japanese companies on the alert for any signs of worsening prospects for what they see as a promising market.

Japan condemns killing of protesters by Myanmar security forces

National / Politics Mar 1, 2021

Japan condemns killing of protesters by Myanmar security forces

Japan on Monday condemned the use of deadly force by Myanmar security forces against protesters of last month's military coup. At least 18 protesters were killed and over 30 wounded on Sunday as live ammunition was reportedly fired into crowds in a half dozen cities ...

Japan's ties with Myanmar put to the test after military coup

National | ANALYSIS Feb 25, 2021

Japan's ties with Myanmar put to the test after military coup

by Satoshi Sugiyama and Tomohiro Osaki

Tokyo has been cautious about implementing sanctions on the Myanmar regime to avoid jeopardizing the relationship it has built with military leaders over decades.

Japanese nationals repatriated from Myanmar on first flight since coup

National Feb 19, 2021

Japanese nationals repatriated from Myanmar on first flight since coup

Many passengers were businesspeople ordered to return home due to safety fears, amid rising tensions in the Southeast Asian country.

Japan, fearing impact on businesses and benefits for China, faces Myanmar balancing act

National | FOCUS Feb 11, 2021

Japan, fearing impact on businesses and benefits for China, faces Myanmar balancing act

by Sayo Sasaki

With the U.S. announcing plans to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar, Japan remains cautious about invoking punitive measures against the Southeast Asian country.

G7 condemns Myanmar coup as thousands protest in Tokyo

National Feb 3, 2021

G7 condemns Myanmar coup as thousands protest in Tokyo

Wearing red and waving printed photos of Aung San Suu Kyi, a long line of protesters surrounded government buildings in Tokyo, where large political demonstrations are relatively rare.

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