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Rival Koreas agree to form unified Olympic team
Associated Press, Published on 18/01/2018
» SEOUL: The rival Koreas agreed Wednesday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during the opening ceremony of next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea, officials said.
PM plots path to post-election power
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's New Year remark that he was a soldier-turned-politician may have surprised some but it was far from unexpected.
Regime 'failed to hasten reconciliation'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/01/2018
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has been urged to work harder to create reconciliation, amid political tensions that will make it harder for the government to administer the country.
PM's new guise 'won't affect unity'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's acknowledgement that he is a politician will not affect the national reconciliation process, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Monday.
Myanmar marks 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2017
» Myanmar on Wednesday observed the 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day, marking the assassination of independence heroes including Gen Aung San, father of the country's current leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi: Myanmar to let aid into Rakhine
Kyodo News, Published on 19/12/2016
» YANGON - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi held "candid and transparent" talks with Asean foreign ministers Monday in which she agreed to allow humanitarian access to conflict-stricken areas of western Myanmar where tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been displaced, while she sought "time and space" to resolve the "complex" issue.
US touts closer ties with Myanmar
Published on 31/12/2016
» NEW YORK - The United States on Friday trumpeted the deepening relationship with Myanmar and underscored its commitment to the Southeast Asian country's success.
Japan seeks early Suu Kyi visit after election win
Published on 27/11/2015
» TOKYO — Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday told a close aide of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose party recently scored a landslide election victory, that Tokyo wants Myanmar's democracy to visit Japan soon and will continue supporting the smooth transfer of power in the Southeast Asian country.
Japan sends $75m flood aid, poll monitors to Myanmar
Kyodo News, Published on 08/09/2015
» Japan decided Tuesday to provide 9 billion yen ($75.4 million) to help Myanmar cope with damage caused by severe flooding, as well as send a monitoring team for the Southeast Asian country's general election in November.
Japan unveils US$3.5m aid for Rohingya
Kyodo News, Published on 20/06/2015
» Japan announced Saturday it will provide US$3.5 million (432 million yen) in emergency grant aid to support mainly Rohingya migrants from Myanmar left adrift at sea, as the plight of the thousands of "boat people" draws international attention.