Asia Compact | 12.12.2012, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 12.12.2012 | 19:00 UTC Asia Environment Green governor taps into Japanese fears A local Japanese politician plans to take her environmental message to the national level via the Tomorrow Party of Japan. Attitudes about the environment are changing but enough to change the government's course? Doha climate talks see success with Kyoto extension Japanese PM sets date for promised early elections Off the grid by 2040? Critics doubt Japan's plan Security South Korea condems North Korea's successful rocket launch South Korea is calling for swift action against North Korea, which has successfully launched a rocket into space and put a satellite in orbit. Seoul views the launch as a provocation and threat to regional security. North Korea launches long-range rocket 'North Korea times rocket launch for maximum impact' North Korea announces new rocket test News Music Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar dies at 92 Ravi Shankar, composer, sitar player and worldwide music legend, has died surrounded by family near his home in southern California. He played at Woodstock, collaborated with the Beatles and fathered Norah Jones. Ravi Shankar, sitar legend International Relations North Korea launches long-range rocket North Korea has fired a long-range rocket, which Pyongyang claims is aimed at launching a peaceful research satellite. The test appears to have had a measure of success, with an object apparently placed into orbit. 'North Korea times rocket launch for maximum impact' More DW More DW German-Jewish Cultural Heritage Join DW as we uncover traces of German-Jewish cultural heritage all around the world. DW's reporters travel from Chicago to Shanghai to find German-Jewish immigrants and retell their stories. More DW An iPod for your thoughts and pictures! We want to know about your favorite winter traditions and customs. Share your thoughts, experiences and pictures and have a chance at winning one of six iPods. We'll present the best entries at dw.dw/globalimpressions. More DW Those Germans Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012