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PYAE LYAN AUNG

Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2021
Refugee from Myanmar recruited to Yokohama futsal squad　
Receiving refugee status after protesting against his country's military coup, Pyae Lyan Aung is now welcomed onto a globally diverse team.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2021
Myanmar soccer goalie receives official refugee status in Japan
He feared for his life after making a hand signal during a game which has been used to show resistance to the Myanmar coup.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2021
Asylum-seeking Myanmar soccer player granted refugee status in Japan
Pyae Lyan Aung expressed joy at hearing the 'good news' and said he had relayed it to his family in Myanmar, adding he misses his country but cannot return home.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 24, 2021
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2021
Japan approves six-month visa for Myanmar soccer player seeking asylum
Pyae Lyan Aung had applied for refugee status on June 22 after expressing fear for his life over making a three-finger salute during a World Cup qualifying match in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2021
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 Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Myanmar goalkeeper who gave protest salute chooses to stay in Japan
Pyae Lyan Aung, 27, said he refused to return home of his own accord and that he will apply for refugee status.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
Japanese startup Turing plans to unveil a self-driving car with at least 30 minutes’ driving range next year and develop a fully autonomous car by 2030.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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