A woman from Myanmar involved in her country's democracy movement said Thursday she has been granted refugee status in Japan, after applying for it last September citing political persecution.Myint Myint Aye, 28, who came to Japan in January 2019 as a technical intern, has been a vocal advocate for democracy in her country, delivering lectures and leading fundraising efforts outside her work hours.The 2021 military coup in Myanmar that toppled the democratically elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi made it hard for Myint Myint Aye to return to her home country. In 2022, he…READ FULL ARTICLE
