Asia Compact | 18.03.2013, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 18.03.2013 | 19:00 UTC Asia Arms Exports The new arms race in Asia Two recent studies have shown that, essentially, an arms race is in full swing in Asia - cause for serious concern, considering the number of simmering conflicts in the region. Asia's obsession with arms undermines social development: experts China defends military expansion Will US-China defense ties improve? Conflict Kachin women want Myanmar sanctions renewed Fighting in Myanmar's Kachin state continues despite recent peace talks. A Thailand-based rights group continues to document civilian deaths and calls on the international community to help resolve the conflict. Myanmar's 'worrying' transition Disappointment in Suu Kyi's party before congress Myanmar awaits freedom 65 years after independence History Asia irks Japan over 'comfort women' legacy Japan believes it has apologized sufficiently for the excesses of its military in the first half of the last century, but its neighbors feel the government in Tokyo continues to gloss over the atrocities. The rocky rapprochement between Japan and China China defends military expansion Little opposition to death penalty in Japan Japan angers Korea by marking Takeshima Day Shinzo Abe to tell US 'Japan is back' News Arms Exports China becomes the fifth largest global arms exporter China has bypassed Britain as the world's fifth largest arms exporter with five percent of the global trade, according to a Swedish think tank. Beijing's largest buyer of weapons is Pakistan. Opinion: Arms deliveries no longer taboo Xi Jingping will be restricted in his maneuvers More DW More DW Wonders of World Heritage Join DW for a breathtaking tour of Germany's 37 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: From the Aachen Cathedral to Muskauer Park: Park. Our eight routes highlight these unique sites with videos, photo galleries and more. Join us!   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013