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MIN AUNG HLAING

Myanmar's coup chief turned president, Min Aung Hlaing. Myanmar was placed on the Financial Action Task Force's blacklist in 2022 as the country was plunged into turmoil and widespread civil war following a military coup.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2026
Japan denies seeking Myanmar’s removal from blacklist
Myanmar was put on the Financial Action Task Force blacklist in 2022 as the country was plunged into turmoil and civil war following a military coup.
A view of the Peace Palace, which houses the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 18
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 5, 2026
Top U.N. court to rule on Myanmar’s Rohingya genocide case
While the ICJ can’t enforce its decisions, a ruling that Myanmar committed genocide would put more international pressure on leader Min Aung Hlaing.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2026
Japan pushes to remove Myanmar from global financial watchdog’s blacklist
The move is the latest sign that some major countries are looking to bring the pariah state’s military-backed government in from the cold.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Hanoi in September during an official state visit to Vietnam
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2026
Japan envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing, state media says
The meeting comes as international reengagement with the Southeast Asian nation has ramped up after years of diplomatic isolation.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall in Moscow on Aug. 18.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2026
Human rights in Myanmar hitting a ‘new low,’ U.N. warns
The U.N. human rights office denounced the “ever-worsening brutal abuse” of the Rohingya minority and the “devastating impact” of illicit economies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing shake hands during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow earlier this month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2026
Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project
Hundreds of troops have been deployed to clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country’s south.
A demonstrator holds up an image of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok in February 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 9, 2026
Myanmar says ASEAN’s call for Suu Kyi release is interference
Myanmar’s military-backed government says demands to release ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi are interfering with the country’s judicial process.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (right) and Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing (left) attend a welcoming ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2026
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing in Thailand on legitimacy quest as Bangkok backs engagement
Thailand is pushing for reengagement between its war-torn neighbor and the regional bloc ASEAN.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has called on Japanese companies to invest in the country, saying both sides stand to benefit.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2026
Myanmar leader calls on Japanese firms to invest
Japan has not recognized either the military junta that seized power in the 2021 coup or the current administration that followed it.
Myanmar junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing hands over a flag to newly appointed Commander-in-Chief General Ye Win Oo during a ceremony in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 30.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2026
Myanmar military escalates civilian killings, monitor warns, amid diplomatic push
The conflict monitor said the onslaught was a ?result of tactics deployed by Myanmar’s new military chief who took over in late ?March.
A national flag is raised next to a statue of Myanmar's independence Gen. Aung San at Thu Mingalar Park in Yangon on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2026
Founding father: statues of Myanmar’s Aung San disappear
Analysts say the removals may be an attempt to erase from public spaces a powerful symbol linked to Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained democracy figurehead.
Myanmar protesters residing in Japan show a placard of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally outside Myanmar's embassy in Tokyo last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2026
Searching for Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar’s capital of confusion
Naypyitaw is a labyrinth of anonymous compounds connected by deserted 20-lane highways through tracts of jungle and paddy.
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.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
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Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
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Man arrested over theft of watch that was returned days later to Tokyo mall
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Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
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