Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed Wednesday that Japan take the lead in organizing an international conference to ...

The number of Myanmar nationals residing in Japan has surged since the Southeast Asian country’s military took power four years ago, and Kiyoshi Ochiai continues to help others escape the ...

Despite an ongoing civil war and political instability, young Japanophiles of Myanmar sang their hearts out at Utacon 2025, a ...

Thai police have detained two Japanese men on suspicion of staying in the country illegally. A source said the pair have been linked with a major scam operation in eastern Myanmar.

Japanese immigration authorities recognized 1,661 people as "quasi-refugees" in 2024, the first year after the new status was ...

An armed ethnic minority group that effectively controls an area of eastern Myanmar where criminal organizations operate ...

The country's opiate economy — including the value of domestic consumption as well as exports abroad — is estimated to be ...

More than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from life-saving food assistance provided by the World Food Programme ...

The Japanese man was quoted as saying he does not want to return to his home country. He is believed to have entered Myanmar around four months ago and has been involved in illicit activities.