Is the Burma-North Korea relationship a thing of the past?



Analysis Is the Burma-North Korea relationship a thing of the past? Evidence of continued relations persists despite U.S. push for ties with Naypyidaw Bertil Lintner September 23, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean State Media It was in many ways a landmark visit. This June Shwe Mann, speaker of the lower house of the Burmese parliament, spent nine days touring the United States. In Washington, he met Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, among other leading U.S. legislators. He held meetings with Burmese exiles in San Francisco – long staunch opponents of the military dictatorship in their home country – and paid a visit to the United Nations in New York. Shwe Mann’s visit was remarkable not only because he, a former general, had been among the leaders Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum 02Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks 03How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials 04North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands 05How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses 06Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge 07A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality 08Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records

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Is the Burma-North Korea relationship a thing of the past?

Evidence of continued relations persists despite U.S. push for ties with Naypyidaw

Bertil Lintner September 23, 2013

Is the Burma-North Korea relationship a thing of the past?

North Korean State Media

It was in many ways a landmark visit.

This June Shwe Mann, speaker of the lower house of the Burmese parliament, spent nine days touring the United States. In Washington, he met Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, among other leading U.S. legislators. He held meetings with Burmese exiles in San Francisco – long staunch opponents of the military dictatorship in their home country – and paid a visit to the United Nations in New York.

Shwe Mann’s visit was remarkable not only because he, a former general, had been among the leaders

01All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum
02Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks
03How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials
04North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands
05How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses
06Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
07A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality
08Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records

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