Yangon — Myanmar's military leader lauded President Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, the ruling junta said Friday, after a tariff letter from the U.S. president that it has taken as Washington's first public recognition of its rule.

While nations worldwide express concern over new U.S. tariffs, Myanmar's military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, has surprisingly embraced them as a sign of global recognition. His dictatorial government is reportedly touting a formal letter from U.

Myanmar's ruling military general has asked U.S. President Donald Trump for a reduction in the 40% tariff rate on his country's exports to the U.S. and is ready to send a negotiation team to Washington if needed,

President Donald Trump, in social media posts, shared screenshots of signed form letters dictating new tariff rates to the leaders of 14 countries.

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing praised Donald Trump in a rare letter and compared his military’s coup to the US president’s baseless claims of election fraud, suggesting both leaders were victims of rigged votes.

Donald Trump's top trade negotiators have added more time to the clock after the White House failed to reach its 90 deals in 90 days target.

CNBC's Megan Cassella reports on the latest tariff announcements on Myanmar, Laos, Kazakhstan, Malaysia and South Africa.