Since Myanmar's military seized power on February 1, 2021,  1,105 people have been killed and 8,223 others remain in detention. (Source: Assistance Association for Political Prisoners Burma,as of September 16, 2021)  At NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) in Tokyo, the Myanmar News Team began covering the situation in Myanmar immediately after the coup. Numerous videos posted on social media by people in Myanmar offered vital insights into what was going on. Many of them are shocking, capturing the killing of civilians and the brutality of the military crackdown. In some cases, analysis of multiple videos and images using cutting edge technology has shed new light on aspects of the crackdown and civilian deaths. The results of our investigations can be viewed on this website. We have also created an archive of valuable, unedited videos that have already been removed from digital platforms. These allow you to track locations and a timeline as the coup advances.
With the military maintaining tight control of information, actual events are increasingly hidden from us. Clashes continue to occur between armed groups and the military, but they are typically covered up. We will continue to monitor the situation in Myanmar closely with the help of images and other information posted by people of Myanmar.
Myanmar News Team based at NHK headquarters in Tokyo