Predominantly Christian Hpakant is a key battleground because of its economic and strategic importance, observers say ...

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a partnership with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) to access rare earth ...

Manoeuvres by the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA), which is fighting against the Kachin Independence Army and its allies, ...

Media reports indicate that thousands of people are still fleeing their homes in the area. As of June 2, over 232,900 people were residing in camps in Kachin state, including 149,000 individuals ...

By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Brunnstrom, Devjyot Ghoshal and Poppy McPherson WASHINGTON/BANGKOK (Reuters) -The Trump administration has heard competing proposals that would significantly alter ...

The Kachin group is on good terms with the armed militias of the pro-democracy movement, known as the People’s Defense Force, that was formed to fight military rule after the 2021 army takeover.

Trump’s moves—including talks on minerals and the lifting of sanctions against junta cronies—fuel fears that Washington is ...

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar.

Myanmar’s civil war is unwinnable under the circumstances. Supporting Kachin independence could secure rare earth supplies, weaken China, and bring peace to a fractured region with historic US ties.

Thirteen regime vessels have left Mandalay in a suspected attempt to resupply embattled troops in the key Kachin town of Bhamo.

The Kachin Independence Organisation’s spokesperson made the claim amid reports that Gen. N’Ban La was under house arrest by Chinese authorities, who have been pressuring Kachin forces to agree to a c ...

The rapid increase in rare earth mining in Kachin State, Myanmar, is causing severe environmental degradation and health ...