Burma's military regime has not signaled that it wants regional help in holding the country's first election in 20 years, said the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asea
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered his military on standby for nuclear strikes at any time, state media reported Friday, an escalation in rhetoric targeting rivals Seoul and Washington th
RANGOON — Following the upcoming election in Burma, the new government may introduce military conscription in accordance with the 2008 Constitution, according to sources. A high court lawyer in Rangoo
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 Based on his military sources in Naypidaw, Burma's capital, he has outlined three possible plans that Than Shwe could pursue. He said Than Shw
TOKYO -- A large and growing segment of Japan's population sees a danger of the country being attacked or otherwise dragged into war, a new survey by the Cabinet Office suggests. A Japanese Ground Sel
On March 8, The Irrawaddy’s editorial team invited US Ambassador Scot Marciel to our office in Yangon to participate in a conversation on a range of issues, particularly the many challenges Myanmar is
SEOUL — Forget Seoul’s posh Gangnam district. With North Korea pledging to reduce tensions and renew ties with its southern neighbor, South Korea’s hottest property market is now along the heavily for
SYDNEY -- Australia's government remains eager to conclude more free trade agreements in its region, both bilateral pacts and regional deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Foreign Minister Julie
AFP North Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads and railways connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, adding it had conducted a “counter-fire” operation in response.
In politics, so the saying goes, there are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends—only permanent interests. In Myanmar we have seen an unusual political alliance between State Counselor Daw Aun
The announcement that the Biden administration’s top diplomatic and security team would meet their Chinese counterparts in Anchorage, Alaska later this week has led to unusually high levels of optimis
It seems India will continue to engage with both the junta and pro-democracy forces in Myanmar, signaling it will not abandon its neighbor, which is going through a tumultuous phase. It was more than
 However, military sources in Naypyidaw said whether Than Shwe retires his uniform or
Finland’s passport currently ranks fourth globally on the Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free access to 185 destinations, though some countries still require visas. The ranking has declined from
SEOUL -- Russia's banishment from the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea is especially bad news for the host country, as the absence of the winter sports giant will likely further erode the
PHNOM PENH—Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, said Wednesday he will resign and hand power to his eldest son after almost four decades of hardline rule. The