Asia Compact | 05.02.2018, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 05.02.2018 | 19:00 UTC News Iran Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report President Rouhani released a study showing how drastically public attitude towards mandatory Islamic dress has changed in the past decade. Nearly half of Iranians believe that wearing a hijab should be a private choice. Head of Iran Guards declares end to 'sedition' Demonstrations are spreading across Iran Leaked video shows Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei didn't want the job Iran protests: EU urges restraint, US and Israel up pressure Shirin Ebadi on Iran protests: 'Government cannot silence the hungry forever' Iran bans English lessons in primary school Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up Azerbaijan leader Ilham Aliyev calls snap presidential poll Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has moved forward the presidential vote by six months, without explaining the move. Opposition leaders claim Aliyev is trying to hamper his rivals' efforts to fight "vote rigging." A road trip through Western Asia [No title] Azerbaijan urged to lift journalist's travel ban Angela Merkel's CDU party received donations from Azerbaijan Azerbaijan President appoints wife as First Vice President Asia North Korea's shadow looms large over German president's East Asia trip German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's first official visit to East Asia comes at a critical geopolitical juncture and the North Korean problem is high on his agenda. Martin Fritz reports from Tokyo. North Korea acquires technology despite sanctions Korea: History of a divided nation South Korea's 'peace Olympics' fail to please all Japan approves record draft defense budget amid North Korea threat Korea 2017: 'Rocketman' Kim vs. 'mentally deranged' Trump Gauck stresses German-Japan ties amid 'global uncertainty' Moon Jae-in faces tightrope act in China over North Korea North Korea's ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam to visit South Korea for Olympics News Vietnamese oil executive kidnapped in Berlin gets second life sentence Trinh Xuan Thanh was convicted of embezzling assets from units of Vietnam's state-owned oil company. Germany says the high-profile former oil executive was kidnapped by Vietnamese agents from a Berlin park last year. Lawyer: Thanh won't get a fair trial in Vietnam Vietnam denies Germany's kidnap claim Vietnamese businessman kidnapped in Berlin gets life in prison in Hanoi Berlin bloggers fear the long arm of Hanoi Berlin 'kidnapping': Nowhere to run from Vietnam's anti-corruption campaign Germany warns Vietnam of consequences for 'Cold-War-style kidnapping'   © Deutsche Welle 2018