Aung San Suu Kyi may be down but Myanmar's democracy movement lives on
After Monday's verdict, residents in Yangon banged pots and pans — a practice traditionally associated with driving out evil spirits but which has been used since February to voice defiance.
Myanmar's shadow government asks Japan to recognize its legitimacy
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, the shadow government also said it plans to establish a representative office in Japan.
International outcry after Myanmar junta jails Aung San Suu Kyi for two years
The United States led international condemnation of the sentences, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling the convictions "unjust" and "affronts to democracy and justice."
Facebook facing mounting legal fights over Myanmar genocide
Rohingya refugees blame the social media company for allowing the "out-of-control spread of anti-Rohingya content” despite repeated warnings about deadly consequences.
Japan concerned over Aung San Suu Kyi conviction, foreign minister says
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan has been demanding the "immediate suspension of violence and the release of people who have been arrested," including Suu Kyi.
While analysts say anti-junta rebels have surprised the army with their effectiveness, the new militias are short of serious weaponry and short of money to buy it.
U.N. calls on Myanmar to halt excessive force after media reports five killed
Anti-military protests have not stopped despite the killing of more than 1,300 people since the February overthrow of an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Kirin seeks arbitration to end venture linked to Myanmar military
Kirin said in February it was cutting ties with its military-linked partner in Myanmar after the army ousted the democratically elected government.
The 76-year-old Suu Kyi has been detained since a military coup ousted her government in the early hours of Feb. 1, ending Myanmar's brief democratic interlude.
Receiving refugee status after protesting against his country's military coup, Pyae Lyan Aung is now welcomed onto a globally diverse team.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi due to hear first verdict in junta trial
The verdict, expected Tuesday, will be the first in a slew of judgments to be handed down in a military court that could imprison her for decades.
Myanmar junta-linked firm applied to end Kirin brewery tie-up, state media reports
A spokeswoman said Kirin hadn't been informed of the move to end the joint venture, suggesting the deal may leave the Japanese beer giant with a bitter aftertaste.
