Moving the deposed civilian leader to a “designated residence” for the rest of her prison sentence is part of an effort by Myanmar’s regime to portray legitimacy. By Richard C. Paddock In recent years ...

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 ...

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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 ...

To mark the New Year, Min Aung Hlaing has granted pardons to over 4,500 prisoners, including former President Win Myint and documentary filmmaker Shin Daewe. Only a minor reduction in sentence for ...