Asia Compact | 12.01.2018, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 12.01.2018 | 19:00 UTC Asia Iranian cleric's Germany stay triggers heated social media debate An Iranian ayatollah who was responsible for overseeing hundreds of death sentences received medical treatment in Germany in recent days. The case has stoked a fiery discussion among Iranian social media users. A show of unity for threatened 2015 nuclear agreement Iranian ayatollah Shahroudi in Hanover - 'Germany should not be a haven for criminals' What doing business in Iran is like for Germans Iran bans English lessons in primary school Shirin Ebadi on Iran protests: 'Government cannot silence the hungry forever' Iran protests: 'Isolated regime unlikely to survive' 'Comfort women' dispute: Japan's Abe to snub South Korea's Olympics invite? Long-running argument that was meant to be settled in December 2015 with a "final and irreversible" deal on "comfort women" has been resuscitated and threatens to damage security ties as well as political links. Mixed reactions to Korea-Japan sex slave deal South Korean minister says Seoul not seeking renegotiation of 'comfort women' deal with Japan South Korea labels 2015 'comfort women' reparations deal with Japan as flawed Ex-German chancellor Schröder's 'comfort women' visit angers Japan conservatives Is the Japan-South Korea 'comfort women' deal falling apart? 'Comfort women' - The wounds of their lives Japan eyes aircraft carriers to counter North Korea, China India's Supreme Court judges warn democracy is in danger In a stunning move, four of the senior most judges of India's Supreme Court have publicly slammed the functioning of the country's top court and warned that democracy will not survive without an independent judiciary. Increasing literacy rates in India still a challenge India asks high court: Is rape in marriage still rape? Modi's reforms weaken Indian economy India ditches compulsory national anthem at cinema India's top court to reconsider ban on gay sex India's privacy ruling casts dark shadow over Aadhaar ID scheme Why implementing child bride verdict is a challenge in India Narendra Modi - India's prime minister and populist News Japan grants Myanmar $3 million to repatriate Rohingya Muslims Japan's government will grant Myanmar $3 million to assist in repatriating Rohingya Muslims to Rakhine state. A military crackdown has seen about 655,000 Rohingya Muslims flee to Bangladesh, with at least 6,700 deaths. Myanmar's role in the Rohingya crisis Myanmar: Protests over Annan's visit Myanmar police charge Reuters journalists Myanmar court charges Reuters journalists under Official Secrets Act At least 6,700 Rohingya people killed, says Doctors Without Borders Rohingya crisis: Myanmar army clears itself of wrongdoing Rohingya: Myanmar and Bangladesh sign deal to repatriate refugees HRW: Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages Myanmar bars UN human rights investigator US condemns 'ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya in Myanmar   © Deutsche Welle 2018