Myanmar junta faces 'largest' protest after warning of crackdown

General strike grips country as factories and supermarkets close

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Protesters gather against the military coup Yangon on Feb. 22. (Photo by Yan Naing Aung)

Nikkei staff writers

YANGON/ BANGKOK -- Widespread demonstrations took place against the military in Myanmar on Monday, after a general strike was called on social media, with factories and supermarkets closed, as witnesses said the protest was the largest since the Feb. 1 coup.

A 30-year-old sales manager who protested in Yangon said, "Today's protest is the biggest protest that I have ever seen in my life."

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