Junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing shows his inked finger after voting during the first phase of the regime’s election in Nay Pyi Taw on December 28, 2025. (AFP)

Myanmar junta founds office to counsel post-poll government

Myanmar's junta announced a new office advising the president on Wednesday, a role which may allow the military chief to formally embed his power over the incoming civilian government.

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