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Myanmar, Japan and Yakuza

CNN on MSN · 5h

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 Yakuza leader pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar

Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, a Yakuza leader, was said to have "brazenly trafficked nuclear material, including weapons-grade plutonium".

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

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.

Houston Chronicle · 11h

Leader of Japanese crime syndicate pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran

The purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges alleging that he conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.

Myanmar, Thailand and human trafficking

Firstpost · 1h

Chinese actor who went missing from Thailand says was trafficked to Myanmar by fraud gangs

Thai police previously reported that Wang Xing had been lured into Myanmar by fraud groups and had lost contact with his friends and family near the border between the two Southeast Asian nations

Associated Press · 1d

Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation

Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking.

Bloomberg L.P. · 2d

Chinese Actor Suspected to Have Been Lured into Myanmar Scam Center Found, Thai Authorities Say

A Chinese actor who went missing near Thailand’s border with Myanmar has been found, Thai authorities said, as they sought to contain the fallout of the incident on the nation’s vital tourism industry.

2hon MSN

Myanmar on path of Bangladesh and Syria...losing its cities to rebels daily, a new country to come up near India?

Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia, is facing a severe crisis as it spirals into a full-blown civil war. The situation ...

2h

Myanmar couple charged with abusing 10-month-old son

A Myanmar couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here, Thursday (Jan 9) to charges of neglecting their 10-month-old ...

Myanmar couple in Kelantan charged with neglect leading to death of 10-month-old son

A Myanmar couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here, today to charges of neglecting their 10-month-old son ...

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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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Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a ...

Diplomatic efforts brought Estonian private security operative home from Myanmar

An Estonian man, lured by a high-paying security job in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, found himself trapped in a ...

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Myanmar military adopts anti-junta fighters' drone tactics

A Myanmar military drone tracked a car carrying anti-junta forces as it drove through the contested village of Moe Bye.

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Inside Myanmar drug rehab centre where tough love is the prescription

Weightlifting, karate drills and tug-of-war contests are all activities at the facility in a country that produces huge ...

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