Monday, July 6, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Military Sacks its Appointed Kachin Security Affairs Minister After Kachin Jade Disaster

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 07:01 AM PDT

The military says it has taken action against Kachin State's military-appointed security minister and a commanding officer after the death of over 170 jade prospectors.

Myanmar Sets Up Voting Abroad in Advance of November Election

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 06:06 AM PDT

Myanmar nationals abroad cast over 20,000 votes in the country's last election, but that number fell far short of the 4 million Myanmar migrants living abroad.

NLD Struggles to find Candidates in Rakhine for Myanmar’s General Election

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 04:35 AM PDT

The NLD performed poorly in Rakhine State in 2015 and is set to suffer again in November as it struggles to find candidates for the conflict-ridden north of the state.

Another Myanmar Migrant Returnee Hangs Himself in the Irrawaddy Delta

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 02:22 AM PDT

Ko Nay Lin Htet, a 27-year-old man who hung himself while in quarantine in Pathein, was the second returned migrant worker to kill himself on Friday.

Flooded Southwestern Japan Gets More Rain as Rescue Efforts Continue

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:31 AM PDT

Scores of people are feared dead as search-and-rescue operations continued following severe rain and flooding in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture.

New Support Center Opens for Foreign Residents in Japan

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:22 AM PDT

The Japanese government has opened a new support center for foreign residents in Tokyo amid a push to bring in more foreign workers to the country.

Senior Myanmar Police Officer Jailed for Demanding Sex From Female Subordinates

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:18 AM PDT

A senior officer in charge of approving appointments within the police force has been jailed for sexually exploiting female subordinates.

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