Asia Compact | 27.03.2018, 18:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 27.03.2018 | 18:00 UTC Asia North and South Korea 'suspicious' of China China's role in North Korea's diplomatic affairs is in the spotlight amid speculation that North Korean leader Kim visited Beijing. DW spoke with former British diplomat James Hoare about China-North Korea ties. Who is John Bolton? North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits China in first foreign trip: reports North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump to meet Iran and North Korea: The return of John Bolton's 'axis of evil'? North Korea agrees to talks with South ahead of leaders' summit 'US must not cross red line' during possible Trump-Kim meeting Why Central Asian states want peace with the Taliban Russia and Central Asian countries are becoming more involved in the Afghan conflict. An international conference in Uzbekistan suggests the rise of IS in the region is a reason for alleged ties with the Taliban. Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks Germany to send more troops to Afghanistan Kabul suicide bombing: Heavy casualties in New Year's blast Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offers Taliban peace talks and political recognition Opinion: Peace proposal with Taliban puts the West in a fix Why is 'Islamic State' targeting Shiites in Afghanistan? Taliban 'elements' interested in talks: US defense secretary Jim Mattis 'Trump administration has zero patience for Pakistan's terror policy' Is Russia betting on the Afghan Taliban? 'China and Russia want US out of Afghanistan' Is Bangladesh becoming an autocracy? A study by the Bertelsmann Foundation has found that Bangladesh is currently an autocracy. The ruling party rejected the findings, although experts say one-party rule and political instability are major issues. Bangladesh's Lady Justice pits Islamists against secularists US blogger's killing 'exposes level of political volatility' in Bangladesh Bangladesh court hands jail term to former PM Khaleda Zia Bangladesh: Top secular writer Zafar Iqbal attacked at university Bangladesh cafe attack one year on: 'Dhaka continues to downplay jihadist threat' Bangladesh sentences 10 Islamists to death over plot to kill PM Sheikh Hasina Activist: 'Bangladesh cannot ensure rule of law' Is Bangladesh obsessed with its past? News Japan: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe not involved in land sale cover-up, says official A former official has told Japanese lawmakers the prime minister and his wife did not tamper with Finance Ministry documents. But one opposition lawmaker said the testimony had "deepened" doubts. Japan's Finance Ministry admits to doctoring documents linked to Abe's wife Japan's Abe wins resounding election victory   © Deutsche Welle 2018