Myanmar, Japan and Yakuza

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".
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, human trafficking and Thailand

Report: Myanmar military airstrike kills around 40 in Rakhine
Around 40 people in Myanmar have reportedly been killed and dozens injured in a military airstrike in Rakhine State.
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 addicts battle their demons in the 'House of Love'
More than a hundred shaven-headed men pour out of their Yangon hostel around 6 am for a day of weightlifting, karate drills, ...
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Japanese Crime Leader Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Nuclear Materials from Myanmar
Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan, pleaded guilty in Manhattan, New York, to conspiring with a network of associates to traffic ...
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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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...