Myanmar Crisis

Police line up during clashes with protesters as tensions heighten in Myanmar.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar police fire rubber bullets as hundreds of thousands march

Several protesters wounded in capital and soldiers deployed in Yangon

9 February 2021
People hold placards depicting Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally to demand her release in Yangon on Feb. 8: the dynamic is shifting away from the junta.
Opinion

Myanmar's junta is in a much weaker position than many realize

Split the generals from the troops, and the coup will fall apart

9 February 2021
Under Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar has bought Russian weaponry including MiG-29 jet fighters and the Pantsir-S1 missile system. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar embraces Russian arms to offset China's influence

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing cultivates military ties and more with Moscow

9 February 2021
Myanmar's junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing addresses the nation on Feb. 8.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing says this coup is 'different'

General vows 'no change in foreign policy' or stance on foreign investment

9 February 2021
People crowd around a banner during a rally to protest the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 8.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar hit by third day of protests as curfew imposed in Mandalay

Military hints at crackdown as tens of thousands rally; Denso halt factory

8 February 2021
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
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
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Friday.
International relations

Indonesia and Malaysia call for ASEAN meeting on Myanmar coup

Jokowi and Muhyiddin also discuss travel corridor and palm oil in summit

5 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
Low production costs and a nascent domestic market made Myanmar an attractive bet for Thai and Japanese companies. (Source photos by Keiichiro Asahara and Kosaku Mimura)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar sanction fears weigh on foreign companies after coup

Thai and Japanese firms that bet on democratization face uncertain future

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