Myanmar jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years: Diplomatic source

PRESS CRACKDOWN Tokyo is a top donor to Myanmar and has long-standing relations with the country’s military. In September, Japan’s defence ministry it will halt a training programme for members of Myanmar’s military from next year over the junta’s executions of pro-democracy activists. Since 2015, Japan has received 30 membersContinue Reading

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US carrier redeploys

SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missile toward its east coast on Thursday (Oct 6) in the direction of Japan, following joint South Korean and US missile drills and the return of a US aircraft carrier to the region in response to the North’s recent missile tests. The missile launch was the sixthContinue Reading