Japan Weighs Myanmar Aid Restart to Counter China's Growing Clout The Japanese government is facing pressure from Myanmar's military controlled parliament to resume development assistance, sparking a debate about Tokyo's role in the crisis ridden country.
Human rights activists are urging caution, citing evidence that previous aid efforts were exploited by the military for its own interests.
Myanmar's parliamentarians have been vocal in their demands for Japan to lift its ban on new development assistance, arguing that ordinary citizens are suffering due to the suspension of aid.