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Myanmar postpones hearing of detained Japanese filmmaker

The next court hearing of a Japanese man in Myanmar was postponed to Sept. 6 in the trial over his alleged involvement in an anti-coup protest amid Japan's calls for his early release, a source close to the matter said Tuesday. The hearing…

Myanmar junta detains former UK ambassador Vicky Bowman

The United Kingdom's former ambassador to Myanmar has reportedly been detained by the country's military junta. Vicky Bowman was taken into custody along with her husband, Myanmar national Htein Lin, on Wednesday night, according to…

Myanmar military extends emergency rule until 2023

Myanmar's military regime has extended its emergency rule until 2023 as the country remains riven by internal fighting following last year's coup. The junta seized power last year after overthrowing Aung Sung Suu Kyi's…

Myanmar military executes four democracy activists

Four democracy activists have been executed by Myanmar's military in what is believed to be the first use of capital punishment in decades. Former lawmaker Phyo Zeya Thaw, writer and activist Ko Jimmy, Hla Myo Aung and Aung…