THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 17, 2021 at 16:54 JST
Yoshihiro Sorano, a lawyer, right, and a supporter talk to Pyae Lyan Aung on a video call on June 16 in Osaka’s Suminoe Ward. (Ryo Miyazaki)
A goalkeeper for Myanmar’s national soccer team is refusing to return home and seeking asylum with the help of Japanese supporters after he protested the military coup during a 2022 World Cup qualifying match. [Read More]
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