Yakuza, Myanmar

Alleged Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash, according to the US Department of Justice.
Japanese Crime Leader Pleads Guilty in US to Trafficking Nuclear Materials From Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
Yakuza leader pleads guilty to nuclear materials trafficking, narcotics in New York
A Japanese Yakuza leader pleaded guilty in New York federal court to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Burma to other countries, prosecutors said. The Yakuza member Takeshi Ebisawa also pleaded guilty to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges,
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material
A member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld pleaded guilty to handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal, US authorities said Wednesday.
Leader of Japanese Crime Syndicate Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Nuclear Materials to Iran
The purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to charges alleging that he conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nu

Myanmar, Thailand and human trafficking

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say
An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group has killed about 40 people ...
Myanmar junta air strike kills 40: ethnic armed group, rescue worker
A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 40 people in a village in western Rakhine state, a rescue worker and ethnic ...
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Airstrike on Myanmar village kills 40 as homes burn amid ongoing conflict, says reports
An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military on Wednesday targeted Kyauk Ni Maw village, located on Ramree Island in ...
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Myanmar junta airstrike kills at least 40 in Rakhine state
RAKHINE: An air strike launched by the Myanmar junta killed at least 40 people in a village in western Rakhine state, a ...
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Myanmar junta air strike kills 40
YANGON: A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 40 people in a village in western Rakhine state, a rescue worker and ...
VPNs are under attack in Myanmar as new security law is introduced
A new cybersecurity law came into force in Myanmar on 1 January 2025, with VPN usage and digital freedoms under threat.
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Burmese Tofu Diplomacy: Myanmar’s Democratic Forces and Their Engagement with China and India
The National Unity Government needs a proactive strategy for gaining recognition from the region’s two superpowers.
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Manipur Chief Minister thanks Amit Shah for new border rules for Myanmar residents
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the new regulation that allow Myanmar residents living within 10 km of the border to temporarily enter the state with a "border pass" issued by the Assam ...
Myanmar junta to free 5,864 prisoners under amnesty
Myanmar's military government will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty marking the Southeast ...