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
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
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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
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 17, argues that some countries that promote democracy and human rights are engaging in "hypocrisy" when it comes to Gaza. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Interview

Malaysia's Anwar slams 'hypocrisy' over Gaza crisis

Prime minister reiterates call for humanitarian cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

17 December 2023
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin speaks to Nikkei Asia at Government House in Bangkok on Dec. 12. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Interview

Srettha pushes Thailand for lead role in Myanmar talks

PM wants to 'protect border' as conflict drives drug trafficking, influx of refugees

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
People who fled Myanmar carry their belongings across a bridge to the border village of Zokhawthar, in India's northeastern state of Mizoram, on Nov. 15.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's spiraling violence spawns strategic risks for India

Northeastern border instability, possible Chinese inroads worry analysts

27 November 2023
Kyi Pyar Win, 48, the wife of a Myanmar military defector, is photographed in an undisclosed location near the Thailand-Myanmar border. (Photo by Valeria Mongelli)
Myanmar Crisis

Inside Myanmar's military bases: Wives stand guard as war escalates

Rare interviews reveal growing alarm in the face of intensifying armed opposition

24 November 2023
Officers of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army ethnic armed organizations speak to soldiers of an army battalion and family members who surrendered in the Kokang Self-Administered Zone in Myanmar's northern Shan state on Nov. 14. (Kokang online media via AP)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar orders civil servants to prepare for emergencies amid rebel gains

Regime faces 'heavy assaults' in several parts of crisis-torn country

16 November 2023
When construction on Yoma Central began in 2017, completion was targeted for mid-2021. (Photo by Nikkei)
Companies

Myanmar's Yoma to restart Yangon project by year-end

High-rise apartments to be built first as group bets on housing market

16 November 2023
Myint Swe, center, acting president of Myanmar's military regime, speaks at a meeting with members the National Defense and Security Council on Nov. 8. (The Military True News Information Team via AP)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military regime rattled by ethnic militia offensive

Martial law declared in northeastern towns as president warns of risk of split

14 November 2023
Chevron said in in February 2023 said it had agreed to sell its 41.1% stake in Myanmar's Yadana gas field to Canada's MTI Energy.
Energy

Chevron still owns Myanmar gas assets despite earlier vow to exit

Yadana offshore project tied to sanction-hit Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise

10 November 2023
Myanmar Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, in center of front row, attends a Nov. 6 ceremony held before a joint naval exercise with Russia. (Military True News Information Team via AP)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar and Russia stage first-ever joint naval drills

Countries step up cooperation as Western economic sanctions bite

9 November 2023
Myanmar protesters demonstrate outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Tokyo on Feb. 1, the second anniversary of the 2021 military coup.
Myanmar Crisis

Approval to visit imprisoned Suu Kyi remains difficult to obtain

Myanmar military shows no response to her second son's application, media report

6 November 2023
Thailand's PTTEP holds a substantial stake in Myanmar's Yadana gas field. (Photo courtesy of PTTEP)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar state energy company MOGE snared in U.S. sanctions net

Washington targets regime's funds, risks deepening tilt toward China and Russia

2 November 2023
Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of ASEAN, speaks during an interview with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN's Myanmar stance won't change with Laos in charge: official

Secretary-General stresses bloc's unity in engagement with generals

27 October 2023
Myanmar's military is accused of conducting an airstrike on a refugee camp in Kachin state that killed 29 people, including children. 
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar clashes engulf refugee camp, air base and bridges

Insurgent groups skip cease-fire anniversary ceremony in protest of violence

19 October 2023
Rohingya children stand on the floor of their burned shelter after a fire at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, in March 2021.
Myanmar Crisis

Don't forget Rohingya, U.N. refugee chief says, as crises spread

Funding gap threatens host Bangladesh and efforts inside Myanmar

17 October 2023
An independent Myanmar media outlet reports from a studio in Thailand. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's exiled media outlets keep reporting from next door

Journalists stand up to military regime, but financial sustainability a concern

15 October 2023
Anti-corruption efforts led by Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing may be aimed at appeasing a general public hurting under sharp inflation.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar steps up corruption crackdown amid economic pressure

Key economic policy leaders sentenced to 20 years

13 October 2023