After seizing power in a coup, the Myanmar military junta is attempting to show that a transfer to a civilian government has taken place based on an election that was neither free nor fair.

Exiled Myanmar writer Ma Thida told audiences in Japan this year that critical thinking — nurtured through reading — is essential to resisting military rule and building a future beyond the junta.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 26th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at Kuala Lumpur TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is "seriously concerned" that Myanmar's ...

Japan's wartime occupation of Myanmar left deep human, economic, and historical wounds that must not be forgotten. by Zhou Xin During World War II (WWII), ...

They are seeking medical services along the Thai-Myanmar border, straining health facilities. Some institutions temporarily closed after the United States cut support. The Japanese government has ...

Japan will provide US$6 million in emergency aid to assist victims of the recent earthquake in Myanmar, its government said. The details of the aid will be coordinated with relevant international ...

THE VISIT: Japan’s long-deferred aspirations for a larger role in Myanmar are getting a boost this coming week with a visit by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/12/09/JapanMyanmar.pdf of dollars of investment from ...