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MIN AUNG HLAING

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (left) shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
China¡¯s Xi backs Myanmar¡¯s president as two leaders meet in Beijing
Min Aung Hlaing is in China for a five-day state visit, his first trip ?to the country since the former Myanmar junta chief formalized his grip ?on power.
Myanmar¡¯s military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, shows his ink-stained finger after casting hist vote in Naypyidaw, the capital,in December 2025. He was elected president on April 3 by the country¡¯s rubber-stamp Parliament.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Myanmar¡¯s president arrives in China to boost trade ties
Myanmar has been diplomatically isolated since a 2021 military coup ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing stands outside a polling station during the second phase of a general election in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 11
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 30, 2026
Myanmar¡¯s junta chief-turned-president heads to India, with an eye on China
The five-day trip underscores the gradual return of regional re-engagement for Myanmar, five years after being shunned by many of its neighbors.
Myanmar¡¯s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing. Officials from Southeast Asian countries are considering engaging with Myanmar's military-controlled government after years of diplomatic isolation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2026
Southeast Asian nations see possible opening for thaw with Myanmar years after coup
Myanmar has been largely sidelined by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations since a 2021 military coup that sparked a civil war.
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.¡±
Military chief Min Aung Hlaing visits a polling station during the third and final phase of Myanmar's general election in Mandalay on Jan. 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 3, 2026
Myanmar¡¯s Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president
The 69-year-old general, who has ruled Myanmar since a 2021 coup that triggered a civil war, was elected president in a parliamentary vote.
Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing participates in a parade commemorating the 81st Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 30, 2026
Myanmar junta chief elected vice president, moving closer to becoming civilian leader
Min Aung Hlaing has led Myanmar since 2021, when he ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and triggered civil war.
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.
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.
Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing has appeared eager to engage with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after years of isolation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2025
Myanmar signs deal with Washington lobbyists to rebuild U.S. relations
Engaging the junta would be a sharp departure for the United States, given U.S. sanctions on the military leaders and the violence committed against the Rohingya.
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.
Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing leaves Red Square after the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2025
Myanmar junta chief meets China¡¯s Xi for first time
Beijing has long been eyeing Myanmar¡¯s resource-rich northern Shan state ¡ª now under rebel control ¡ª for infrastructure investment under its Belt and Road initiative.
A broken Buddha statue inside a damaged pagoda following a strong earthquake in Amarapura township, Myanmar, on April 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 26, 2025
Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows
The military launched at least 207 attacks, including 140 airstrikes and 24 artillery barrages, according to data from the U.N. Human Rights Office.
A Buddhist monk walks past the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2025
Myanmar quake truce crumbles amid border clashes
Fighting erupts in Myanmar¡¯s east despite a post-quake ceasefire, with rebel forces attacking key trade towns near the Thai border.
Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing (center) arrives to meet earthquake survivors gathered in the compound of a hospital in Naypyitaw last Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 2, 2025
Myanmar¡¯s deadly earthquake brings diplomatic payoff for junta chief
The disaster opens up diplomatic channels closed to the junta for four years after it ousted an elected government in 2021 to unleash a brutal civil war.
A pagoda that was damaged after a strong earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2025
A question in quake-wracked Myanmar: Does this augur the end of the junta?
The earthquake, known to have killed at least 1,000 and probably many more than that, struck a day after Myanmar¡¯s military regime celebrated the country¡¯s 80th Armed Forces Day.
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.
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.
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Japan coach takes responsibility for Wataru Endo going home
Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu attends a press conference ahead of Japan's 2026 World Cup football tournament Group F football match against the Netherlands in Dallas on Saturday.
¡®Customer harassment¡¯ continues in Japan despite moves to end it
A "customer harassment" prevention awareness poster at the entrance of an Aoki Super supermarket in Aichi Prefecture
Emperor Naruhito seeks public backing for an imperial family plan
Emperor Naruhito speaks at a news conference about his upcoming visit to the Netherlands and Belgium, in Tokyo on Thursday.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The search for Osamu Dazai¡¯s memory in his hometown Mitaka
Cafe Phosphorescence, owned by Osamu Dazai fan Miyuki Daba, is located about 15 minutes away from where the novelist used to live.
Chinese bombers put Japan¡¯s defense strategy in jeopardy, report finds
Chinese H-6N bombers fly in formation during a rehearsal in Beijing last August, ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan displays resilience in hard-fought stalemate with Netherlands
Koki Ogawa (right) and others celebrate Japan¡¯s second goal against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.
How Kojima made a destination out of denim
Across Kojima, production facilities handle different stages of denim-making, from sewing and washing to finishing and quality control.
Newcomer to hallowed Niigata sake scene is already winning awards
Tomomi Duquette is the owner of Snow Satoyama Sake, one of just three breweries that have opened in Niigata Prefecture since 1953.

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