Asia Compact | 15.04.2013, 18:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 15.04.2013 | 18:00 UTC Asia Politics Arrest of editor spikes tension in Bangladesh The arrest of a pro-opposition newspaper editor has stoked new tension in Bangladesh. The opposition party and Islamists claim it an act of political vendetta. Tension flares over 'blasphemy' and free speech Bangladesh tense ahead of Islamist march Bangladesh gags award-winning blogger Afghanistan Tensions rise between Kabul and Islamabad Afghans have protested against the construction of a Pakistani military gate in an area Pakistan says belongs to its territory amid deteriorating Af-Pak relations. 'Nobody knows the Taliban better than Pakistan' A tale of two Pakistans Pakistan releases Afghan Taliban prisoners North Korea North Korea rebuffs international offers to talk As Kim Jong Un and senior leaders of the North Korean regime paid their respects at the mausoleum for his late father, Kim Jong Il, and grandfather, Kim Il Sung, Pyongyang is continuing its war of words. Korea remains as divided as ever The Korean conundrum Japan's public unfazed by North Korea's threats News North Korea Kerry says US open to negotiation with North Korea Secretary of State John Kerry has said the US is open to "credible and authentic negotiations" with North Korea over its nuclear policy. Kerry is in Japan on the final day of a four-day tour of the region. Trouble on the Korean Peninsula   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013