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AUNG SAN SUU KYI

A national flag is raised next to a statue of Myanmar's independence Gen. Aung San at Thu Mingalar Park in Yangon on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2026
Founding father: statues of Myanmar¡¯s Aung San disappear
Analysts say the removals may be an attempt to erase from public spaces a powerful symbol linked to Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained democracy figurehead.
Anti-coup protesters carry a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi, the deposed civilian leader, during a march in Yangon, Myanmar, in February 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 13, 2026
Myanmar tells ASEAN ¡®sister¡¯ Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, envoy says
Top ?diplomats of the 11-member Southeast Asian bloc met with their Myanmar counterpart for the first time since the coup, in an effort to kick-start a peace ?initiative.
Myanmar protesters residing in Japan show a placard of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally outside Myanmar's embassy in Tokyo last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2026
Searching for Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar¡¯s capital of confusion
Naypyitaw is a labyrinth of anonymous compounds connected by deserted 20-lane highways through tracts of jungle and paddy.
Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at an undisclosed location in this undated image released Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 1, 2026
Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest
A statement from the office of Min Aung Hlaing said he had ¡°commuted the remaining sentence¡± of the 80-year-old Suu Kyi ¡°to be served at the designated residence.¡±
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (left) sits with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing during a meeting in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
Myanmar ¡®considering good things¡¯ for detained Suu Kyi, Thai chief envoy reports
The country¡¯s leader Min Aung Hlaing last week pardoned Suu Kyi¡¯s top aide Win Myint, who was swept into custody along with her in a 2021 coup.
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a national address in Naypyidaw in September 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 18, 2026
Little hope for Myanmar democracy despite release of Suu Kyi aide
Former President Win Myint¡¯s pardon on Friday was the biggest concession yet by the country¡¯s post-coup leadership headed by Min Aung Hlaing.
Myanmar President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi arrive to attend a reception in Naypyidaw in February 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2026
Myanmar reduces ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi¡¯s sentence and frees former president
Suu Kyi, 80, was serving ?a 27-year sentence for a litany of offences her allies said ?were ?politically motivated to keep her at bay.
Military chief Min Aung Hlaing visits a polling station during the third and final phase of Myanmar's general election in Mandalay on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 25, 2026
Why is Myanmar¡¯s junta holding an election during a civil war?
Most analysts see the election as ?a way for the military, which has governed Myanmar for much of the past six decades, to entrench its rule via proxies.
Members of the Union Election commission prepare to count ballots after the polls closed at a polling station during the second phase of Myanmar¡¯s general election in Yangon on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2026
Pacts, patronage and fear: How Myanmar¡¯s junta chief holds on to power
His name isn¡¯t on the ballet and he doesn¡¯t appear on campaign posters, but Min Aung Hlaing looms large over the country¡¯s general election.
A woman holds a placard with a portrait of Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally protesting against Myanmar's general election staged by the country's military government, outside the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 28.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2026
Sequestered Suu Kyi overshadows military-run Myanmar election
The second of the three-phase election began Sunday, with Suu Kyi¡¯s constituency of Kawhmu outside Yangon being contested by parties cleared to run in the heavily restricted poll.
Ma Yamin Htwe, 19, sells her hair at a wig-making shop near Yangon on Dec. 24.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 28, 2025
Myanmar¡¯s election is derided as fake, but the nation¡¯s suffering is all too real
The vote, the first since the 2021 coup, has been almost universally dismissed as political playacting.
Voters line up inside a polling station during the first phase of Myanmar's general election, in Yangon on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 28, 2025
Myanmar polls open amid civil war, with junta-backed party tipped to win
The election has been derided by ?critics as an exercise that is not free, fair or credible, ?with anti-junta political ?parties not competing.
Campaign billboards in Pyin Oo Lwin, in Myanmar's Mandalay region, on Dec. 9. Analysts and diplomats say the aim of establishing a stable administration in the Southeast Asian nation is far-fetched ?since the ?civil war is still raging.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 25, 2025
Myanmar junta¡¯s shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds
Analysts and diplomats say the aim of establishing a stable administration in the Southeast Asian nation is far-fetched ?since the ?civil war is still raging.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the former leader of Myanmar, has been in military custody since a 2021 coup deposed her government.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 8, 2025
Former Myanmar leader Suu Kyi¡¯s health worsening in military custody, son says
The prominent pro-democracy leader has been in military custody since a 2021 coup deposed her government.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks during a news conference last month.
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Aug 2, 2025
Japan¡¯s foreign minister urges Myanmar to restore democracy
Japan strongly urges Myanmar¡¯s military to ¡°swiftly restore the country¡¯s democratic political system,¡± Iwaya told a news conference.
A policeman walks on a street in Yangon on July 19, 2025, on the 78th Martyrs' Day marking the anniversary of the assassination of independence leaders, including Gen. Aung San, the father of the currently deposed and imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 31, 2025
Myanmar junta ends 4?-year state of emergency in election run-up
Opposition groups have pledged to boycott the election, which monitors say will be used to consolidate the military¡¯s power.
People participate in a rally in support of Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, in 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2025
Myanmar¡¯s Aung San Suu Kyi marks 80th birthday in junta jail
No formal celebrations are planned in junta-held parts of Myanmar, but followers in military-controlled Mandalay city staged a spontaneous protest ahead of her birthday.
Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 28, 2025
Myanmar junta chief to make rare trip abroad to Bangkok
Since seizing power in a February 2021 coup, Min Aung Hlaing has mostly only traveled to close allies Russia and China.
A woman stands outside the gates of the family house of detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, on Wednesday, during an attempt to sell the lakeside mansion.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2025
Bid to sell Suu Kyi¡¯s Myanmar mansion flops for third time
It is unclear who in the country would be in a position to spend $140 million on a single, increasingly dilapidated property.
Myanmar migrant worker Ma Phyu in her apartment in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2025
Misery continues for Myanmar exiles four years on from coup
Those who fled to Thailand scrape by doing hard jobs for little pay ¡ª often living in fear of being arrested and sent back to Myanmar.
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.

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