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YANGON, Myanmar — Japan, Myanmar’s largest aid donor, said today it had canceled a multimillion dollar grant to protest the military-ruled nation’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators ...
TOKYO -- The number of Myanmar nationals working in Japan has surged, as young people fleeing the turmoil following the 2021 military takeover seek opportunities in a country facing a severe labor ...
The US Geological Survey and Germany’s GFZ centre for geosciences said the incident was at a shallow 6.2 miles, with an epicentre in neighbouring Myanmar, according to preliminary reports.
Myanmar’s junta used Japan-funded passenger ships donated for civilian use for military purposes in September 2022.
Japan Inc is charging into Myanmar. The rush began one night last October, when Myanmar's new president rolled out a map after dinner to show an aging Japanese power broker a prize that could be ...
Myanmar map: Ms Suu Kyi took control in 2011 after the military government dissolved (Image: ... Australia, Russia, Germany, China, India, Bangladesh, Norway, Japan and Switzerland.
Japan alone must leverage its decades-long special relationship with Myanmar to lead such a change. Today, Myanmar finds itself embroiled in a protracted low-intensity conflict.
BANGKOK--Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly four years after the military ousted its elected ...
The state-run Myanmar Alin newspaper reported in early July that the arrests for allegedly overpricing rice — from 31% to 70% over official prices set by the Myanmar Rice Federation — involved ...
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - After months of negotiations and failed promises, a proposed multi-billion dollar Myanmar port and special economic zone that could transform Southeast Asian trade ...
In Myanmar, resistance fighters ... A local independent media outlet says resistance forces now control all the areas shown in red on the map below ... have lived in Japan for more than 30 years.