Myanmar's urban hangouts recover as people tire of politics

Young people stressed by social unrest seek solace among friends

20221206 Myanmar cafe

A coffee shop in Yangon, which opened last year, offers a place for people made anxious by political and civil strife to relax.

Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK/YANGON -- Restaurants and bars in Myanmar's cities that cater to better-off customers are stirring to life, as young people grow weary of the political strife that has racked the country since the military seized power in February 2021.

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