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UN Security Council has been called in an emergency amid the military massacre in Myanmar with more than 500 victims.
The United States has decided to stop implementing a trade agreement with Myanmar, and France has also criticized the Myanmar military.
This is Jung Hye-kyung.
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Two months after the coup, Myanmar has turned into a battlefield.
There have also been suspicions that the Myanmar military and police are mobilizing not only light machine guns but also heavy weapons such as rocket-propelled grenades.
According to the Myanmar human rights organization, 510 people have been killed by the military and police so far.
As the number of innocent victims, including children, continued to increase, UN Secretary-General Guterchs strongly condemned the military's bloody suppression, saying it was unacceptable, and convened the Emergency Security Council tomorrow (31st).
The United Nations adopted a statement condemning the Myanmar military on the 10th, but it was criticized for being a speechless statement because it did not mention a'coup' and did not include any sanctions.
Again, it is unclear whether the 15 member states, including China and Russia, which are close to the Myanmar military, can reach an agreement.
The United States and France condemned the bloody crackdown of the Myanmar military and foreshadowed additional sanctions.
The United States has decided to completely halt the implementation of the trade agreement with Myanmar,
[Biden/US President (last 28th): According to the report I received, too many people were killed for no reason.]
France also said in a statement by its foreign minister that it supports the legitimate aspirations of the Myanmar people.
The anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sent open letters to militants from ethnic minorities asking for help, and the likelihood of this incident leading to civil war is growing.
(Video editing: Jeon Min-gyu)