U Win Myint is a close ally of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s civilian leader. Both were forced from power by the military in a 2021 coup and imprisoned. By Richard C. Paddock Myanmar’s ousted ...

Myanmar has reduced the 27-year prison sentence of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi by around a sixth as part of a traditional New Year’s amnesty, according to her lawyer. Her sentence had been commuted ...

BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top diplomat on Saturday visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the leader of its military-backed government as part of a regional tour aimed at strengthening Beijing’s ...

Earlier this month in Myanmar, dozens of the country’s most senior military leaders swapped their uniforms for civilian clothing. The shift is cosmetic rather than transformative, a recalibration of ...

Thailand’s foreign minister in his meeting with Myanmar’s new president raised concerns over Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains in detention despite a mass amnesty to most political prisoners. Sihasak ...

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BANGKOK — China’s top diplomat on Saturday visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the leader of its military-backed government as part of a regional tour aimed at strengthening Beijing’s political, ...

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BANGKOK — Myanmar's former President Win Myint was freed Friday as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional New Year, state-run media ...