In Myanmar, where the military continues to crack down on civilians, more than 600 civilians have died after the coup d'etat, including the shooting of security forces, according to a summary of local human rights groups.
The military has detained celebrities one after another, saying that they are driving people to protest, and is tightening the tightening.
On the 8th in Myanmar, protests against the military were held in various places such as Yangon, the largest city, and Dawei in the south, and the participants marched with a voice saying, "Let's defeat the military dictatorship."
According to a summary of local human rights groups, more than 20 people were killed in the military crackdown on the 1st of the 7th, and after the coup d'etat on February 1st, by the 8th, those who died due to the shooting of security forces etc. , 614 people.
Meanwhile, on the 8th, the military revealed on state television that it had detained a popular model, Pine Takon, in Myanmar and neighboring Thailand.
So far, Pine Tacon has participated in protests and posted the situation on SNS, and the local media told the family that Pine Tacon, who was at home around 5 am on the 8th, was reported by the military and police. I'm telling you that I was taken.
The military is detaining celebrities such as actors and comedians one after another, saying that they are driving people to protest, and the tightening is further strengthened.
Sanctions on state-owned enterprises that handle rice jewelry, etc.
The US Treasury announced on the 8th that it has added a new state-owned enterprise that handles jewelry and other items to sanctions, saying that it is the source of funds for the military that caused the coup d'etat in Myanmar.
This freezes assets in the United States and bans transactions with Americans.
"It's a clear message that we will continue to increase pressure on our sources of income until the military stops violence and releases those who are unfairly detained," Secretary of State Blinken said in a statement.
The United States has imposed sanctions such as asset freezes and export restrictions on military executives and related companies, including Commander Min Aung Hlaing, the top of the Myanmar military, and the international community has been criticizing them. Increasing pressure on the military.