Myanmar

Protesters have turned out in strength over the weekend in Yangon, Myanmar's former capital. There have also been anti-junta gatherings in Naypyitaw, the capital, Mandalay, the second largest city, and Mawlamine, a port in the country's southwest. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar sees biggest protests since 2007 uprising

Tens of thousands on the streets of Yangon despite social media shutdown

7 February 2021
Security personnel look on during the visit by members of the World Health Organization team tasked with investigating the origins of COVID-19, at the Hubei provincial center for disease control in Wuhan, China on Feb. 1. 
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7 February 2021
Myanmar's attempt to ease economic dependence on China has not been easy.
Datawatch

Myanmar's debt to China decreases 26% under ousted Suu Kyi

Beijing's 'wait-and-see' policy risks losing investment for Belt and Road

7 February 2021
Protesters flashing three-fingered salutes attend a demonstration against the military coup on Feb. 6 in Yangon.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar shuts down internet and data communications

Observers say blockage might herald crackdown on freedom as popular anger rises

6 February 2021
A medical worker wears a red ribbon during a protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, at Yangon General Hospital in Yangon
Opinion

Despite coup, Myanmar medics must keep fighting COVID-19

More than 1,000 doctors in 70 hospitals went on strike on Wednesday

6 February 2021
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has taken the reins of power in Myanmar after deposing the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in the Southeast Asian country's latest military coup.
Myanmar Crisis

Who is Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing? 5 things to know

Retired diplomat says 'big man management style' sows seeds of arrogance

6 February 2021
Soldiers stand at a checkpoint on a road leading to the parliamentary compound in Naypyitaw on Feb. 1.
DealStreetAsia

Investors slam on brakes in Myanmar in wake of coup

Country 'untouchable' during state of emergency, says venture capitalist

6 February 2021
A Myanmar soldier stands guard in front of a Hindu temple in Yangon on Feb. 2.
Myanmar Crisis

Suu Kyi's party cornered in Myanmar coup aftermath

With leadership detained, NLD risks crumbling before next election

6 February 2021
Japan has maintained good relations with Myanmar over the decades. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, left, met Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing in August 2020 in Myanmar. (Photo courtesy of Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Myanmar Crisis

Japan seeks dialogue with Myanmar military after coup

Tokyo's softly-softly approach could open it to criticism

5 February 2021
Japan's Kirin has been under pressure from activists to end its joint ventures in Myanmar. (Source photos by AP and AP)
Myanmar Crisis

Japan's Kirin to end joint beer ventures in Myanmar after coup

Brewer seeks to sever ties with military-linked company as 'matter of urgency'

5 February 2021
A rickshaw driver in Yangon on Thursday: Japanese companies want to ensure safe commuting before employees return to work after Myanmar's coup.
Myanmar Crisis

Japanese factories in Myanmar edge back to normal after coup

JFE Steel, Denso and others decide it is safe for employees to return to work

5 February 2021
Norway's Telenor expressed "grave concerns regarding breach of human rights" in a statement on Wednesday.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military blocks Facebook as activists call for protests

Tech-savvy circumvent censorship by using VPN and Twitter

4 February 2021
Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague in December 2019: Suu Kyi has gone from revered to reviled.
4 February 2021
Medical workers at Yangon General Hospital wear red ribbons to protest the military coup that ousted Myanmar's elected government and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar doctors strike as coup sparks civil disobedience

Activists call for action; shops stop selling liquor from army-linked producers

3 February 2021
Myanpix, the Yangon Stock Exchange's benchmark index, fell 26.47, or 6%, to 417.25 on Feb. 3 from its previous close on Jan. 29. (Source photos by Yuichi Nitta and AFP/Jiji)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar stock index posts largest fall in 4 years after coup

Sanctions threat clouds investment and growth outlook

3 February 2021
Aung San Suu Kyi walks to take an oath at the lower house of parliament in May 2012: a civil-military lesson is that civilian accommodation of the military is ultimately futile.
Opinion

Myanmar's military will struggle to hold on to power

Being forced to revisit the past does not mean Myanmar will stay there

3 February 2021
A supporter of Aung San Suu Kyi holds a photo of the detained leader outside the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok on Feb. 1. 
The Nikkei View

Myanmar military's coup is unacceptable

Failure to return power to civilian regime risks new round of sanctions

3 February 2021
A soldier with the Myanmar military sits inside a vehicle in downtown Yangon on Feb. 2.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military forms election watchdog with eye on new poll

Junta appoints central bank governor and government ministers

3 February 2021
After days of stop-start threats by the military, on Feb. 1 the government of Myanmar silently and seamlessly changed hands, without a shot. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
The Big Story

Myanmar: Inside the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government

Ending civilian rule is a test for Washington -- and a chance for Beijing

3 February 2021
Myanmar citizens hold up a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Bangkok after the military seized power in a coup in Myanmar.
Myanmar Crisis

US calls Myanmar takeover 'a coup,' triggering aid restrictions

Washington in daily conversations with Japan and India about situation

3 February 2021
A Myanmar soldier guards city hall after soldiers seized the building in Yangon on Feb. 2
Myanmar Crisis

As US decries Myanmar coup, China remains largely silent

International response split between democracies and authoritarian regimes

3 February 2021
Myanmar's National League for Democracy party leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2015. Suu Kyi is once again under house arrest, according to a lawmaker on Tuesday.
Myanmar Crisis

Suu Kyi under house arrest in capital after coup: Myanmar lawmaker

President Win also detained at home; lawmakers kept at government quarters

2 February 2021
Thailand's Amata is developing a major industrial complex outside Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city. (Conceptual drawing courtesy of Amata)
Myanmar Crisis

Thailand's Amata halts $1bn Myanmar property project after coup

Developer worried about sanctions while Suzuki and ANA suspend operations

2 February 2021
Armored vehicles drive past a street in Mandalay on Feb. 2: the Tatmadaw is ready to give up diplomatic, trade and investment gains for the sake of domestic control.
Opinion

Why Myanmar's generals turned back to a dark past

Strong international backlash and domestic resistance appear inevitable

2 February 2021
Top: Soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint on the way to the congress compound in Naypyitaw on Feb. 1, 2021, when the military launched its takeover. Bottom: Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of Myanmar's armed forces.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military appoints ministers after ousting Suu Kyi in coup

NLD leader's big win in November election triggers army to act

2 February 2021