In Burma’s biggest city, diners looking for a bite of traditional North Korean fare head to one spot: Pyongyang Koryo Restaurant on Saya San Road.
Rather than China or Thailand, the Burmese government has selected Laos as a venue for the next round of ceasefire talks with Kachin rebels.
The former No. 2 in the Burmese military junta has been flown to Singapore to receive treatment after suffering a stroke.
The jovial government negotiator appears to be making friends as he leads his delegation in talks with 14 different exile groups in Thailand.
Burmese government negotiator Aung Min offers Dr. Cynthia cooperation and an opportunity to open clinics inside Burma.
Naypyidaw’s leading peace negotiator will meet with a senior member of the Kachin Independence Army on Friday as fighting in northern Burma continues.
A top government peace negotiator and a senior Kachin rebel leader meet in Thailand for the first time since a reshuffle of Naypyidaw’s peace committee.