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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Ready to Work for Peace, Development Following Election Win

  • Voters maintain distance while waiting to cast their ballots as part of COVID-19 prevention measures. (Courtesy of the Nippon Foundation)

    Voters maintain distance while waiting to cast their ballots as part of COVID-19 prevention measures. (Courtesy of the Nippon Foundation)

  • A voter dips her finger in indelible ink to show that she has cast her ballot, a way to prevent double-voting. (Courtesy of the Nippon Foundation)

    A voter dips her finger in indelible ink to show that she has cast her ballot, a way to prevent double-voting. (Courtesy of the Nippon Foundation)

  • Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, at right, meets with Sasakawa Yōhei ahead of the election. (Courtesy of the Nippon Foundation)

    Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, at right, meets with Sasakawa Yōhei ahead of the election. (Courtesy of the Nippon Foundation)

  • At our November 16 interview, Sasakawa shows a finger he dipped into the ink meant to prevent double-voting. “It’s supposed to come off in a few days, but more than a week later it still looks like this!” he laughs.

    At our November 16 interview, Sasakawa shows a finger he dipped into the ink meant to prevent double-voting. “It’s supposed to come off in a few days, but more than a week later it still looks like this!” he laughs.

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