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Oct 16, 2026

US holds second round of talks with Myanmar military government in Tokyo

The United States and Myanmar's military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, marking their second meeting in a month as Washington re-engages with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup. The discussions are reportedly focused on Myanmar's rare earth mineral reserves, including dysprosium and terbium.

Oct 16, 2026·5 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing remains under US sanctions for human rights abuses, the 2021 coup, and the 2016-2017 Rohingya mass killings declared a genocide by Washington.
  • ▪The United States and Myanmar's military-backed government held secret talks in Tokyo during the second week of October 2026, marking their second meeting in a month.
  • ▪The United States lifted sanctions on the daughter of a Myanmar businessman accused of supporting the military as part of a new approach to Burma.

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U.S.–China relationsCritical minerals & resource security

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