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Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages throughout much ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » Politics: Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners including some political detainees
A released prisoner, center, is welcomed by family members outside the main gate of Insein prison as the head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners to mark the ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » Politics: Japanese song contest lifts spirits at a dark time in Myanmar
Despite an ongoing civil war and political instability, young Japanophiles of Myanmar sang their hearts out at Utacon 2025, a Japanese-music singing competition held here on March 2.
News Myanmar » Yangon » Politics: New arrests revive concern that nonviolent political protesters in Myanmar may be tortured
BANGKOK — Concern was rising on Friday that two nonviolent activists opposed to military rule in Myanmar are at high risk of torture after being arrested in raids this week in Yangon, the country’s ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » Politics: 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.
News Myanmar » Yangon » Politics: Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty
BANGKOK – Excited families greeted relatives released from Myanmar's Insein Prison on Thursday as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country's military rulers ahead of next month's election. At ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » Politics: American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct
The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar was detained upon his return to Yangon last week, police confirmed, an arrest that follows the organization’s investigation into ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » Politics: Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners including some political detainees
BANGKOK — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent watchdog ...