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Senior Japanese politician Masahiro Komura pledged Tokyo's ongoing support in their struggles with the junta.
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Kachin Independence Army and allies are battling for control of townships south and northeast of Bhamo to isolate junta troops in Bhamo and control trade routes to China.
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Analysts say the military regime is behind Rohingya protests against the Arakan Army, and is using Muslim recruits to take on the ethnic army on the front lines.
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EAOs continue to lead the popular uprising against military rule but have enjoyed varying degrees of success across the country.
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The regime intends to complete a census in preparation for its planned election despite the fact that a large portion of the country is not under its control.
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Neither the junta nor its opponents are interested in talking under current conditions, said Thammasat University's Dulyapak Preecharush.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 05/14/2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 05/13/2024
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The old Kengtung Haw was a symbol of Shan identity until it was razed by the previous junta in 1991—a fact missing from junta media's coverage of the new structure.
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Resistance groups say junta navy vessels shelled Son village in Mandalay Region after they attacked the Pyu Saw Htee militia-controlled village last Thursday. The regime blames the carnage on PDFs.
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It vowed to hold the junta accountable for the killings, which included the executions of dozens of people hiding in a monastery in Myinmu Township's Lethtoketaw Village.
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Over 50 young men seized in Thayawady District in the past three months have been conscripted or found dead.
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 05/11/2024
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At least 14 people, who were gathered at a Saw Township monastery for a meeting, were killed with the death toll expected to rise.
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Also this week, hundreds more civilians were forced into the military, Hun Sen was rebuffed by regime, and some male workers got an escape route.
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Friday, May 10, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 05/10/2024
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Cambodia's ex-leader is the latest global statesman denied access to the imprisoned democracy leader.
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The report by C4ADS and JFM calls on the German companies to cut ties with the main Chinese supplier, Sinotruk, and urges Berlin and Brussels to take action.
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Men are being rounded up in junta strongholds like Yangon and Bago; the first round of 5,000 conscripts have reportedly already been sent to bases around the country.
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