1. NUG Foreign Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung meets Japanese political party leaders
m.CDM, December 3
The National Unity Government (NUG) Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Union Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung, during her visit to Japan, met with leaders of Japanese political parties and elected members of parliament, according to the NUG Representative Office in Japan.
On 1 December, she met with Ms. Mizuho Fukushima, chairperson of Japan’s Social Democratic Party (SDP), and other party members. They held open and cordial discussions about the situation in Myanmar and the Japanese government’s positions.
On 2 December, she met with parliament members from the Democratic Party for the People who currently hold seats in both the upper and lower houses of Japan’s parliament: Mr. Fukasaku Hesusu, Mr. Kiichiro Hatoyama, and Mrs. Tamura Mami.
They discussed ways to continue raising Myanmar’s issues in the Japanese parliament and how Japan could expand humanitarian assistance for Myanmar.
Later the same day, she also met with Mr. Yamazoe Taku, a member of the upper house from the Japanese Communist Party. She briefed him on Myanmar’s real situation on the ground, and on the ongoing efforts of democracy activists and Myanmar nationals in Japan. They exchanged views openly and constructively.
2. NUG says thousands with disabilities have died or lost rights under junta; 4,470 killed in airstrikes, including 876 children
m.CDM, December 3
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December), the NUG Ministry of Human Rights stated that people with disabilities have suffered severely under the unlawful military coup and violent repression, and that many rights achieved under the previous civilian government have now faded or disappeared.
Since the coup, the number of newly disabled people in Myanmar has more than doubled due to conflict and other crisis conditions. By 2025, an estimated 2.6 million disabled people nationwide need humanitarian assistance, especially due to war and natural disasters.
The NUG says it is working to eliminate discrimination, improve protection, and create more rights and opportunities for people with disabilities — but international assistance is urgently needed.
The Ministry also reported:
- Over 4,200 airstrikes by the junta
- Resulting in 4,470 civilian deaths, including
- 876 children under 18
Additionally, the junta has carried out 475 mass killings, in which:
- 4,965 people were killed, including
- 561 children and
- 882 women
The public can view detailed data on human rights violations committed by the junta from February 2021 to 30 November 2025 on the Ministry’s Human Rights Data Dashboard.
3. Five civilian bodies found in Sartaung after execution by junta forces; at least 15 villages burned
m.CDM, December 3
In Sartaung town, Sagaing Region, the bodies of five civilians executed by junta troops were found under the Thein Kyaung bridge, according to Wetlet Informational Network.
Local residents discovered the bodies on 29 November. Their identities have not yet been confirmed.
The area where the bodies were found has recently seen repeated junta assaults. Troops from the junta stationed in Ywathar Gyi village (western Wetlet Township) have been launching operations throughout November and continue pushing toward Wetlet and Sartaung.
On 3 November, the same column entered Mauk Kadee village and abducted around 40 civilians as human shields. None have been released to date.
The same junta column has burned down at least 15 villages across Wetlet and Sartaung, destroying homes and properties. Because of this, more than 20 villages, with over 20,000 civilians, have fled and are living in displacement.
4. One civilian killed, four injured (including a child) in junta airstrike in Singu Township
m.CDM, December 3
In Nyaung Wun village, Singu Township, Mandalay Region, the junta carried out an airstrike using a jet fighter on the evening of 2 December, killing one civilian man and injuring four others, including a 10-year-old child.
Two houses were destroyed in the attack.
The deceased was a 35-year-old man. The four injured include one child.
5. Heavy casualties for junta troops near Mying–Pakokku border; one soldier captured alive
m.CDM, December 3
Allied resistance forces report that on 2 December, they ambushed a junta column of around 100 troops — including soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion 99 and Pyu Saw Htee militiamen — near the border between Mying and Pakokku townships.
During the ambush:
- Many junta soldiers were killed
- One soldier was captured alive
- Ammunition was seized
The attack was carried out jointly by:
- Earthquake People’s Defence Force
- Pakokku District Local Battalion 1 (PDLB)
- MGY PDF
- Kamma Joint Forces
- Mying People’s Defence Team (PaKaFa)
Resistance fighters reported no casualties on their side.
6. High-rise scam building in Shwe Kokko blown up by junta forces
m.CDM, December 3
A 12-story building used for online scam operations in Shwe Kokko New Town, Myawaddy Township, was demolished with explosives by junta soldiers, police, and members of the BGF/KNA, according to local residents.
The demolition occurred around 12:30 p.m. on December 3.
Shwe Kokko New Town is controlled by the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF/KNA), which is close to the junta. The junta began inspecting the area on 18 November, sealing off 169 scam-related buildings.
Although they had previously demolished 288 buildings in the KK Park scam zone (in Myawaddy–Mae Thawt Le), this is the first demolition inside Shwe Kokko.
The junta claimed:
“This action demonstrates our intention to destroy scam centers and expel transnational criminal syndicates.”
Shwe Kokko was originally built in 2017 by Chinese investors collaborating with the BGF and later became notorious for casinos, cross-border money laundering, human trafficking, and online scam operations.
7. Myanmar’s opium cultivation reaches highest level in a decade; remains world’s largest producer
m.CDM, December 3
The cultivation area of opium poppy in Myanmar has reached 53,100 hectares, the highest in a decade, according to a UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) report.
This represents a 17% increase from last year, maintaining Myanmar’s position as the world’s largest illegal opium producer.
UNODC notes that decades-long opium production has fueled poverty and insecurity in rural areas, generating an estimated value of over USD 518 million.
Although opium cultivation declined in Afghanistan, Myanmar saw increases:
- 44% of national opium cultivation is now in southern Shan State (up 13% from last year)
- Eastern Shan State: up 32%
- Chin State: up 26%
- Kachin State: up 3%
- Sagaing Region recorded 552 hectares for the first time
Following the 2021 coup, economic collapse led to widespread opium cultivation. Opium prices rose to USD 329 per kilogram, an increase of 127% compared to 2019.
8. FBI shuts down crypto-investment website used in Kyauk Khae online scam operations
m.CDM, December 3
The FBI has shut down a crypto investment website used inside a scam compound in Kyauk Khae village, Myawaddy Township — an area controlled by the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) — according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice on December 2.
The website, tickmilleas.com, was identified by the U.S. Scam Center Strike Force, which targets transnational online scam syndicates.
This action follows an investigation by the FBI San Diego Field Office. The U.S. DOJ reported that:
- The Strike Force, working with federal law-enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, seized control of the domain.
- The site posed as a legitimate investment platform while tricking victims into depositing money.
The FBI identified the site with help from user reports submitted online.
The website began operating in November this year, and had already defrauded many victims. It directed users to download related scam apps via Google Play and the Apple App Store. These apps have now been removed.
Facebook parent company Meta has also removed over 2,000 accounts linked to the same “Taichan” scam network.
The Taichan scam compound is jointly operated by DKBA and Trans Asia. In November, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned these entities and added them to its blacklist.
Today’s news was compiled and submitted by Ko Thit Lulay and Kha Shell.