Myanmar military forces civilians to dismantle Yangon barricades
Makeshift barricades of bamboo, brick and burning rubber tires have lent the streets of Myanmar's largest city the look of an urban war zone, and now the military are forcing civilians to dismantle them, piece by piece — at gunpoint. Constructed using any material to ...
Residents have likened the situation and oppression in the country to the time of the Beijing's student-led protests of 1989.
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.
Anti-coup hackers target Myanmar government as protesters jam Yangon roads
Hackers attacked Myanmar government websites Thursday to protest against the military coup, as the junta pressed on with its attempts to stymie nationwide opposition with internet blockades and troop deployments. The cyberattacks came a day after tens of thousands of people rallied across the country ...
'Rude and insolent': Fraught talks preceded coup by Myanmar army
Interviews with government advisers and others who worked with Aung San Suu Kyi help reconstruct the events that led to the Feb. 1 coup.
Japan opens World Cup qualifying with 2-0 away win against Myanmar
Shoya Nakajima's and Takumi Minamino's first-half goals led Japan to a 2-0 win away over Myanmar as the Samurai Blue opened their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with a victory. Japan picked apart the Myanmar defense early and often, slowed nearly as much by Thuwanna ...
Biman Bangladesh plane skids off runway in Yangon, leaving 17 injured
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane skidded off the runway when it landed in bad weather at Yangon's international airport on Wednesday evening, injuring at least 17 people, officials said. The Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft was carrying 29 passengers and four crew when it bounced while ...
Myanmar taps Japanese ODA to upgrade Yangon's circular railway
Myanmar has begun upgrading the six-decade-old railway loop in its former capital Yangon with official development assistance from Japan. Tokyo will provide $207 million for the $301 million project, which is designed to shorten the round-trip travel time to two hours from three. More commuters ...
Yangon counts on sister city Fukuoka in fight against flooding
As Yangon marks the first anniversary of its sister city relationship with the city of Fukuoka, Myanmar's commercial capital is eager to access Japan's expertise to address key issues — including constant flooding. To mark the relationship, Yangon recently hosted a festival at a shopping ...
Fire in famed Yangon hotel claims at least two, including Japanese man
A fire engulfed a luxury hotel popular with foreigners in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, early Thursday, killing at least two people. Two bodies have been found at the site so far with one being identified as a Japanese man named Masafumi Tomita, in his 50s, ...
Myanmar's first Japanese food court opened this week in Yangon under a joint venture between Tokyo-based trading giant Sojitz Corp. and local retail chain City Mart Holdings. Dubbed "Tokyo Dining City," the facility has six restaurants that bring together the authentic culinary arts of Japan ...
Malaysian ship bearing aid for Rohingya docks in Yangon amid protests
A Malaysian ship carrying more than 2,000 tons of aid supplies for the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine State arrived in Yangon on Thursday. The Nautical Aliya docked at Thilawa port at the city's outskirts after weeks of preparations and negotiations between the two ...
