# ASEAN Myanmar Dilemma

> ASEAN members face pressure to lift Myanmar ban as some push closer ties.
- Title: ASEAN Myanmar Dilemma · The Japan Times | Shortify
- Summary: ASEAN members face pressure to lift Myanmar ban as some push closer ties. ASEAN leaders must decide whether to lift a five-year ban on Myanmar military…
- Keywords: asean, myanmar, military leaders, civil war, high-level meetings, five-year ban, The Japan Times
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/14/asia-pacific/politics/asean-myanmar-dilemma
- Author: Panu Wongcha-um
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:51:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: asean, myanmar, military leaders, civil war, high-level meetings, five-year ban, news, politics, world
## ASEAN Summit Pressure
ASEAN leaders face pressure to ease a five-year ban on Myanmar military leaders attending high-level meetings.
## Myanmar Civil War
Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when military chief Min Aung Hlaing ousted elected government in coup.
## Thailand's Role
Thailand and other members stepped up engagement despite Myanmar's ongoing civil war.
## Summit Timeline
ASEAN defense ministers meet in Manila from Nov 15 to Nov 17 to review exclusion policy.
## Key takeaway

ASEAN leaders must decide whether to lift a five-year ban on Myanmar military leaders from high-level meetings amid ongoing civil war.