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Japan gives Myanmar $504M loan, forgives past debt

June 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Japan’s government on May 26 extended its first loan to Myanmar in 26 years and canceled the remainder of the Southeast Asian country’s debt, as Tokyo looks to re-establish strong economic ties with the former pariah nation.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, China, Foreign Ministry, Hitachi Ltd, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Lin Aung, Marubeni Corp, Mikio Numata, Mitsubishi Corp, Myanmar President Thein Sein, Southeast Asian, Sumitomo Chemical, Sumitomo Corp, Thailand, Tokyo, Vol 32 No 23 | June 1 - June 7, YANGON

Aung San Suu Kyi visits US as Myanmar releases prisoners

September 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, renowned for her peaceful struggle against military rule, began a marathon tour of the United States on Monday, Sept. 17, the latest milestone in her remarkable journey from political prisoner to globe-trotting stateswoman.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, American Midwest, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Congressional Gold Medal, Fort Wayne, General Assembly, Joe Crowley, Myanmar President Thein Sein, New York Democrat, President Barack Obama, Radio Free Asia, State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Thailand, United Nations, United States, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, White House

Myanmar first ‘pariah’ to take up Obama engagement

November 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By MATTHEW LEE and BEN FELLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama finally found a taker Friday for his Inauguration speech offer to extend a hand to rogue states “if you are willing to unclench your fist.”

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: Australia, Beijing, Ben Feller, Burma, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Derek Mitchell, Indonesia, Liu Weimin, Michael Posner, Myanmar, Myanmar President Thein Sein, North Korea, Obama, South China Sea, United States, Yet China

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