During the interview, Min Aung Hlaing recounted his family background, military career, and rise to his rank.
[1] In July 2010, the government suspended Popular Journal for a week after it repeatedly published racy pictures of models on its front page, which were deemed against Myanmar's culture.
[2] In 2012, along with several local media outlets, Popular Journal has played a crucial role in the anti-Rohingya campaign in Myanmar.
[3] In June 2014, the Special Branch (SP) of the Ministry of Home Affairs investigated the financial records of six private local news journals, including Popular News, reportedly to understand how these journals managed to stay afloat during a difficult market crisis for print media in Myanmar.
The journal is one of the few pro-military media outlets allowed to attend the military's press conferences.