Asylum-seeking Myanmar soccer player to join Japanese club as trainee
Pyae Lyan Aung will join YSCC Yokohama, currently in the J. League's third division, as a trainee following the approval of a six-month visa earlier in the month.
University of Tokyo to host forum on ways to help crisis-hit Myanmar people
The forum will propose universities and other institutions accept Myanmar people who are unable to return home as students, faculty staff or researchers so that they can stay in Japan.
Japan urges Myanmar to prevent repeat of raids on embassy and aid staff
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said the security forces' actions "risked the safety of the Japanese nationals" and violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
Firm led by former Japan minister in joint venture linked with Myanmar military
With the ministry and the Southeast Asian country's ruling military acting as one body, there are concerns such business projects may become sources of income for the junta.
Myanmar soccer player files for asylum in Japan after protest salute
Pyae Lyan Aung, who refused to return home with his teammates, has submitted an application with the Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau, his lawyer said.
Japan’s refusal to sanction Myanmar undermines Biden’s strategy
Tokyo's reluctance to put financial pressure on the junta shows the difficulties Washington faces in convincing Asian allies to put real teeth behind calls to defend democracy.
Japan's Lower House slams Myanmar coup, calling for return to democracy
The move reflects Japan's intention to show its opposition to the Myanmar junta ahead of a three-day summit meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations.
Japan permits continued stay of Myanmar residents due to coup
Those who wish to stay longer in Japan will be allowed to work, and the emergency measure can be extended again if the situation in Myanmar does not improve.
Japan could freeze all aid to Myanmar, foreign minister warns
Japan is a top donor to Myanmar, and it has already suspended new aid after the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Axed diplomat fears Myanmar will descend into darkness of dictatorship
Aung Soe Moe says he has been attending online meetings with other diplomats participating in the civil disobedience movement around the world.
Myanmar junta fires two diplomats in Tokyo for opposing coup and violence
A Japanese Foreign Ministry official declined to comment on the pair's diplomatic status, saying only, "We will judge their status as we monitor how the situation in Myanmar evolves."
Japan to donate $4 million in food aid for crisis-hit Myanmar
Japan believes such punitive measures may drive Myanmar closer to China, a strategic competitor to the United States and its allies in the Indo-Pacific.
