Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/11/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-election-suu-kyi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #myanmar #aungsansuukyi #southeastasia