Asia Compact | 04.12.2012, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 04.12.2012 | 19:00 UTC Asia Civil Society Study reveals Asia's winners and losers in rule of law Weak civil society and rule of law can blight lives, particularly for those who most need the protection of the state. A comprehensive new report reveals wide disparities, with parts of Asia faring quite poorly. North Korea 'North Korea times rocket launch for maximum impact' Pyongyang's announcement that it will once again attempt to test a long-range rocket has created tension with Seoul and other governments. The timing is no coincidence, Korea expert Eric Ballbach believes. Pyongyang missile plans condemned Fears grow over new North Korea missile launch North Korean leader offers support to Assad News Disasters Japan seeks tunnel answers in highway company's records Japanese police have raided a highway company in a probe over the weekend's deadly tunnel collapse. Emergency workers retrieved nine bodies on Sunday. Several dead in tunnel collapse in Japan Asia Conflict India and China hold border talks India and China have begun border talks amid a row over Chinese passports showing disputed territories as belonging to China - a move that has outraged India as well as other Asian countries. Chinese passport upsets diplomatic applecart Chinese, Indian economies to overtake West before long South China Sea clash overshadows ASEAN summit 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