Japan to Suspend Myanmar Military Training Program

Click to expand Image Officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 77th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2022. © 2022 AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo On Tuesday, September 20, Japan's Defense Ministry announced that as of 2023 it would no longer accept new military personnel from the Myanmar military for training in Japan. The ministry cited the junta's execution of four pro-democracy activists in July as a major factor in its decision. "We decided it's not appropriate to con...