Japan Competes With China for Myanmar Influence With 800 Billion Yen Aid Deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: Kyodo Japan will provide aid worth 800 billion yen (US$7.73 billion) to Myanmar over five years as it competes for regional influence with the country’s biggest trading partner China. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the announcement at a joint news […]