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U.S. President Joe Biden announced that he would sanction the Myanmar military leaders who led the coup today (11th) in our time. It also demanded the release of politicians and protesters, including state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi, currently in prison. He pressed the military to give up the power it had held in the coup. While warnings from the international community, including the United Nations and the European Union, continue, large-scale protests continue amid bloodshed in Myanmar.
Correspondent Lim Jong-joo reports in Washington.
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U.S. President Biden directly announced the sanctions policy for Myanmar military leadership.
I have also signed two related executive orders.
[조 바이든/미국 대통령 : 새 행정명령은 쿠데타를 주도한 군부 지도부와 사업적 이익, 가까운 가족까지 즉각 제재할 수 있을 것입니다.]
First of all, access by the military to $1 billion in Myanmar government funding in the United States is blocked.
Exports are regulated, and in addition to humanitarian work, U.S. assets for support of the Myanmar government are also frozen.
President Biden also called for the military to lay down his power and to release state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi and President Yun Min.
One day after the State Department condemned the military, President Biden took direct pressure with an unexpected announcement.
[네드 프라이스/미국 국무부 대변인 (현지시간 9일) : 국제사회는 미얀마의 민주주의와 민간의 지도력 회복을 위해 모든 방안을 강구하고 있습니다.]
The European Union has also indicated the possibility of imposing economic sanctions against the Myanmar military.
The UN Special Rapporteur warned that the use of military force against protesters is a violation of international law and can be prosecuted.
In Myanmar, massive street protests took place for the fifth day, even when the police fired live bullets.
Three protesters were shot by police and injured, one of whom was in serious condition.
Some police have joined the protesters, and younger people are leading the protests on social media.
[흐텟 샤코/시위 참가자 : 군부는 잔인한 방법을 썼지만 우리 젊은이들은 평화로운 시위를 이끌어갈 겁니다.]
The UN Human Rights Council has decided to hold a special meeting this Friday to discuss the situation in Myanmar at an official request from the UK and the European Union.