Asia Compact | 19.04.2018, 18:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 19.04.2018 | 18:00 UTC News South Korea: North committed to 'complete denuclearization' of peninsula A week before his summit with Kim Jong Un, South Korea's Moon Jae-in says North Korea wants "an end to the hostile relations." Moon's comments come as the US vows to "maintain pressure" on North Korea to denuclearize. Hannes Mosler on thaw between two Koreas North Korea ignores US-South Korea military drills Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting: How the world reacted North and South Korea 'suspicious' of China Opinion: A showdown of the alpha males Will North Korea's Kim meet with Japanese PM Abe? Majority of South Koreans favor North Korea 'friendship' North Korea leader Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president to summit K-Pop diplomacy as Kim Jong Un attends concert by S. Korean stars North, South Korean officials meet to hash out logistics ahead of rare summit Business ZTE, Huawei bans: Genuine security concerns or part of China trade spat? Security and regulatory troubles on both sides of the Atlantic threaten the future of China's ZTE and Huawei. But to what extent are the recent disputes linked to Trump's attempts to rein in Beijing's economic ambitions? Huawei submits most patent applications in Europe China says its economy can withstand trade tariffs Hello, Big Brother: How China controls its citizens through social media Donald Trump vows to slap another $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports Report: EU countries to be straitjacketed by China's New Silk Road China vows to defend 'rights' after US bans sales to ZTE for seven years Huawei strong, but Apple hard to beat Asia What's next for Japan's forgotten prisoners in North Korea? Families of Japanese held captive for decades in North Korea have little hope that dialogue between Seoul, Washington and Pyongyang will result in their loved ones being released. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo. Hannes Mosler on thaw between two Koreas South Korean K-Pop artists perform in Pyongyang North Korea: Prisoner issue looms large after Mike Pompeo's secret trip Japan 'ghost ships' drifting from desperate North Korea North Korea leader Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president to summit CIA boss Mike Pompeo held secret meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: US media 'US must not cross red line' during possible Trump-Kim meeting After Kim-Xi meeting, Abe eager to advance Japan's interests News India's Narendra Modi greeted by protestors in London as outrage mounts over rape cases Hundreds have protested near the British parliament ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. Modi's government stands accused back home of failing to protect women amid a rising tide of brutal rape cases. Feminist author Meghna Pant on sexual violence against women in India. Indian business leaders fear Brexit consequences Rape and murder of eight-year-old divides Jammu and Kashmir Indian teen rape case: Second person arrested Opinion: Rape becomes a political tool in India India's Narendra Modi in hot water over alleged app data-sharing #MeToo in India: 'Women's rights need more than just a social media campaign' Outshining a former colonial master: India's economy to surpass Britain's Opinion: Brexit – a year wasted   © Deutsche Welle 2018