Suu Kyi speaks by phone with son for first time in five years

By The BriefBrief

Kim Aris said he spoke by telephone with his mother, detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on Thursday for the first time in more than five years. Aris said she sounded “fairly healthy.” Myanmar authorities say Suu Kyi is under house arrest in Naypyidaw, where she has been held since the 2021 military coup.

WHO: Kim Aris and Aung San Suu Kyi

WHAT: Aris spoke by telephone with his detained mother for the first time in more than five years.

WHEN: Oct 22, 2026

WHERE: Naypyidaw, Myanmar

WHY: The reason for the call is not stated.

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Suu Kyi speaks with son in first call in years · Oct 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM ET
Suu Kyi speaks with son for first time in five years · Oct 22, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET

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