Asia Compact | 08.03.2013, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 08.03.2013 | 19:00 UTC Asia Opinion Japan's switch to alternative energy to take time Two years after the near nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, Japan is yet to turn off reactors for good. And it is a very tall order indeed, says Alexander Freund, head of DW's Asia department. Greenpeace: Fukushima victims are victims once again Japan likely to reverse nuclear energy phase-out Fukushima farmers return to the land Women Kabul debates women's law 'violating Sharia' A draft law that would end violence against women is being debated in the Afghan Parliament. But it is finding little support among MPs, who feel that it violates traditional values. Hopes and challenges for world's women The plight of Afghanistan's opium brides Domestic abuse is a private matter in China Terrorism Indian town stigmatized as terrorist hub After a bomb blast in Hyderabad left 16 dead last month, Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh is on the counter-terrorism radar again. But locals feel that their town is being unjustly targeted because of its Muslim population. Indian career women put pregnancy on freeze Delhi musician tells untold stories of suffering New India budget chops defense spending News Conflict South and North Korea face off after nuclear threat South Korea responded with its own threat after Pyongyang said it would abandon a non-aggression pact and issued the threat of a nuclear attack. Germany has appealed for the North to end its 'saber rattling.' North Korea scraps non-aggression pact The future of nuclear weapons More DW More DW Wonders of World Heritage Join DW for a breathtaking tour of Germany's 37 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: From the Aachen Cathedral to Muskauer Park: Park. Our eight routes highlight these unique sites with videos, photo galleries and more. Join us!   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013