Comment on “Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 3,145 — One Week After Disaster, Military Leader Attends International Summit” [in Japanese]
On April 4, 2025, a comment on the Asahi Shimbun article “Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 3,145 — One Week After Disaster, Military Leader Attends International Summit.” by Professor Maiko Ichihara（Graduate School of Law）was published. The article reports that, despite the rising number of casualties from the earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the country’s military, attended the BIMSTEC summit—a meeting of leaders from countries surrounding the Bay of Bengal aimed at promoting regional economic cooperation. Professor Ichihara noted that Min Aung Hlaing’s participation in the summit reflects an effort by the military, which has yet to fully control the entire country, to bolster its international legitimacy. From the standpoint of political neutrality, she emphasized that support should be provided through international organizations rather than directly to the military.
