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An employee works on a solar panel production line at a factory in China. Myanmar gets most of its solar panels from China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 14, 2025
War-torn Myanmar embraces solar power due to necessity, not climate goals
The Southeast Asian country¡¯s electricity supply has deteriorated since a 2021 military coup and the ensuing civil war, exposing millions to chronic blackouts.
Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of a meeting in Tianjin, China, on Aug. 31.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 3, 2025
Myanmar¡¯s reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing
Min Aung Hlaing¡¯s travels are part of a diplomatic push to win support for a controversial December election.
A video screengrab released on Saturday shows a damaged building at the site of a school and dormitory following what the Irrawaddy news website, citing two Rakhine media outlets, said was an airstrike by the Myanmar military, at Thayettapin, Kyauktaw, Myanmar.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 15, 2025
Students killed at Myanmar boarding school as junta escalates air war
A militia battling the military in Rakhine state, said at least 19 people between the ages of 15 and 21 had died.
Displaced people hold candles as they celebrate Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's 73rd birthday after the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, effective midnight, in Sisaket province, Thailand, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2025
Ceasefire takes effect between Thailand and Cambodia after five-day border battle
The two countries¡¯ leaders agreed to end hostilities, resume direct communications and create a mechanism to implement the ceasefire after efforts by Malaysia, the U.S. and China.
A satellite image shows an overview of new rare-earth mines in Myanmar's Shan state on May 6.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 8, 2025
China risks global heavy rare-earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory
China has threatened to halt buying the minerals mined in KIA-controlled territory unless the Kachin Independence Army stops trying to seize full control of a key town.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2025
Foreigners rescued from scam centers still stuck along Thai-Myanmar border
The Karen National Army, a rebel group, said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
United Wa State Army (UWSA) soldiers march during a media display in Pansang, Wa territory in northeast Myanmar in 2016. The armed group controls one of the world's largest tin mines.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2025
China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar
Beijing is heavily reliant on Myanmar for the rare earth metals and oxides needed to produce magnets that power critical goods.
A makeshift tent camp near a railway track, following a strong earthquake in Amarapura township, Myanmar, on April 4
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2025
Health care crisis follows Myanmar quake as junta drives medics underground
After medics took a prominent role in the anti-junta movement that emerged after the coup, the military administration has sought to root out opponents to its rule.
A protester holds a flag as he shouts slogans during a demonstration to mark the anniversary of Myanmar's 2021 military coup, outside the United Nations office in Bangkok, on Feb. 1, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 30, 2025
Risk of violence escalates in Myanmar¡¯s civil war as election looms
With many forces opposing the junta and the election, tensions are set to rise ahead of the ballot.
Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing presides over an army parade in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, in March 2021.
WORLD
Nov 27, 2024
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader
Soldiers, police and Buddhist villagers are alleged by U.N. investigators to have razed hundreds of villages in the remote western Rakhine state.
New recruits of the Bamar People's Liberation Army (BPLA) march during a training session at a camp in territory belonging to the Karen National Liberation Army, in Myanmar's Karen state, in March.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 26, 2024
How an anxious China is backing Myanmar¡¯s faltering junta in civil war
Beijing is increasingly alarmed at the rapid degeneration of the military, which it still sees as a guarantor of stability in its neighbor.
Maung Saungkha at an undisclosed location in the jungles of southeast Myanmar
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2023
Myanmar poet turned rebel leader seeks new base to confront junta
The growth of Maung Saungkha¡¯s BPLA owes much to his skills in building bridges with other armed groups, according to allies and analysts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2021
The young generation risking it all to topple the Myanmar junta
The battle has made guerrilla fighters of university lecturers, day laborers, tech workers, students and artists and forced countless young men and women into a life on the run.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2021
Myanmar army flexes muscles as Aung San Suu Kyi¡¯s government begins second term
The military¡¯s allegations of voter list irregularities have been accompanied by cryptic comments about abolishing the constitution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2020
Anti-Myanmar hate speech flares in Thailand over virus
The rhetoric reflects a global pattern since the start of the pandemic of foreigners being blamed for spreading the virus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 11, 2019
Myanmar politicians take advantage of China¡¯s junket tours
The National League for Democracy was forged in an uprising against one-party rule. Its activists spent years in jail under Myanmar¡¯s military junta. But since taking power three years ago, the party led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has found an unlikely ally ¡ª the Chinese Communist Party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 2, 2018
Lost idol: New wave of Myanmar youth activists look beyond Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar youth activist and television host Thinzar Shun Lei Yi would once have called herself one of Aung San Suu Kyi¡¯s greatest fans. Now she is one of her most vocal critics.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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