People fleeing the violence in West Darfur, Sudan, cross the border into Chad in August 2023.
The Nikkei View

World's 'forgotten conflicts' must not be left to grow unchecked

Prolonged crises can lead to international terrorism and humanitarian issues

24 January 2024
Members of the Arakan Army stand next to weapons believed to have been seized from Myanmar's military. (Photo from Arakan Army's social media feed)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar border clashes cast shadow over ties with India

Disruptions to transport project, fleeing soldiers raise concerns in New Delhi

24 January 2024
Laborers cross a India-Myanmar border bridge in 2012: New Delhi plans to revoke the visa-free regime that covers the frontier area.
Opinion

Closing of India-Myanmar border will not restore peace in Manipur

Technology can provide tools to address security and crime concerns

16 January 2024
Myanmar Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing's government has faced resistance from armed ethnic groups, including near China.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military losing grip near Chinese border

Fighting reportedly persists despite Beijing-brokered truce

16 January 2024
China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, seen here in a file photo, announced the agreement.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military, armed ethnic groups agree to truce, China says

Fighting has continued to rage despite ceasefire reached in December

13 January 2024
Myanmar has essentially been shut out from ASEAN summits since the country's military took control in February 2021. (Pool photo via Reuters)
Myanmar Crisis

Laos sends special envoy to Myanmar in new role as ASEAN chair

Veteran diplomat Alounkeo to meet with top general Min Aung Hlaing

10 January 2024
Protesters gather outside the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo in February 2023. Many Myanmar nationals work abroad, including in Japan and South Korea.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar imposes new income tax on workers abroad

Employers worry payments would help fund military regime

7 January 2024
Soe Win, deputy commander-in-chief of the Myanmar military, reaffirmed plans for a census in 2024. (Photo by Nikkei) 
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar regime vows to hold 2024 census despite spike in clashes

Population count seen as step toward general election

5 January 2024
Leaders of China and Myanmar meet in Beijing in April 2017. The two countries had moved closer during the period of civilian rule in Myanmar, before the February 2021 military takeover.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's shadow government courts China with policy paper

National Unity Government supports 'One China' principle, boosting investment

3 January 2024
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Myanmar Crisis

In Pictures: The women soldiers of Myanmar's resistance

From doctors and teachers to homemakers, hundreds feel compelled to join cause

31 December 2023
A jetty for oil tankers is seen in Kyaukpyu, Myanmar. The nation plans to build a deepwater seaport in this township with China's backing.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar and China's CITIC to resume stalled deepwater port project

Site envisioned as Beijing's gateway to Indian Ocean under Belt and Road

29 December 2023
A recap of some of our favorite feature stories of the year. 
The Big Story

From Myanmar to Fukushima: The Best of the Big Story 2023

A look back at some of Nikkei Asia's most impactful cover stories of the year

27 December 2023
Myanmar Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing and Chinese Premier Li Qiang co-chaired the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation leaders meeting on Dec. 25, in this image provided by Myanmar authorities.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's leader co-chairs China-backed Mekong summit

Min Aung Hlaing presides over conference in rare international role

27 December 2023
An ethnic Karenni soldier rides a truck with seized weapons from the national military in eastern Myanmar.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar fighting continues despite Beijing-mediated cease-fire

Military responds to quell fighting near gas pipeline connecting to China

23 December 2023
Zaw Min Naing and Zaw Zaw Aung fell a mature teak yielding four logs measuring 60 feet in total, in Gangaw, Myanmar. (Photo by Tim Webster)
Books

Books: How teak became Asia's blessing and curse

Sweeping history explores passions spawned by the tropical hardwood

22 December 2023
A girl brushes her teeth in Mawlamyine, the capital of Myanmar's Mon state, in 2019. The Mon are said to have more in common with the country's Burman majority than most other minorities living in Myanmar's highlands, but their culture and traditions remain strong.
Life

Mon forge their own path in Myanmar's civil war

Heirs to a great civilization navigate a turbulent political landscape

21 December 2023
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region, which stretches 3,500 kilometers and includes Earth's highest mountain range, is warming by 0.3 C per decade -- faster than the global average, according to the U.N.'s science body for climate change. (Illustration by Yoshiko Kawano)
Asia Insight

COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice

From Afghanistan to China, vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions

19 December 2023
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Myanmar Crisis

In Pictures: How Myanmar's resistance fights with drones

Commercial devices, technical ingenuity and online forums key to asymmetric strategy

18 December 2023
Chinese online scam suspects are escorted by Chinese police officers before being deported from Cambodia in 2017.
Crime

Global law enforcement targets Southeast Asian cyberscam gangs

U.K. launches first sanctions against suspects involved in online fraud schemes

13 December 2023
World Bank said it expects little economic growth in near term (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar economy to stagnate as fighting escalates at border

World Bank warns conflict in north disrupts vital trade routes with China

12 December 2023
More than 600 civilians have been injured or killed since fighting in Myanmar escalated in late October.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's escalating conflict displaces 500,000 more people

Civilian casualties rising amid increased violence in northern Shan

6 December 2023
A factory worker in Myanmar. Low labor costs were a draw for multinational manufacturers before the February 2021 military takeover.
Business trends

Garment makers in Myanmar face value chain hurdle

Chinese trade group enlists Japanese, South Korean support for December expo

30 November 2023
A military parade in Naypyitaw in March: The Burman-dominated army should be disbanded and rebuilt around regiments formed along ethno-linguistic lines. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Opinion

Time to start planning postwar future of Myanmar's military

Rebuilding will not be possible without thorough reform of the security sector

29 November 2023
Zin Mar Aung speaks to Nikkei Asia during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Interview

Myanmar's shadow government says 'military is ready to collapse'

NUG foreign minister foresees new wave of resistance attacks 'in next few weeks'

29 November 2023
The Sedona Hotel Yangon has almost 800 guest rooms. (Photo by Nikkei)
Travel & Leisure

Five-star Myanmar hotel to reopen under new owner

Yangon landmark returns after pandemic, military takeover halted operations

29 November 2023