Myanmar ends 'year in the darkness' bloodier and poorer

Violence continues and economy shrinks since February political upheaval

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Protesters march in support of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon on Dec. 6 in this still image obtained from a social media video. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK -- As 2021 ends with Myanmar still under military rule, the country faces rising poverty and clashes between militants and government forces, while an uneasy calm prevails in the commercial capital Yangon.

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