Asia Compact | 28.03.2013, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 28.03.2013 | 19:00 UTC Asia Women China's first lady brings fresh charm to the role Everyone is talking about Peng Liyuan - the woman who accompanied the new Chinese president on his first trip to Russia and Africa, spreading her charm beyond the borders of China. Xi Jinping's unsurprising international debut Looking back at 'China's lost decade' An army of 'yes-men': China's People's Congress Literature Toil and trouble pay off for the Bard of Punjab An Indian scholar has translated all the works including 38 plays of the 16th century Bard of Avon into Punjabi. The translation of William Shakespeare's works has taken two decades to complete. Natural Disasters Japan raises specter of more devastating quake The Nankai Trough extends for hundred of kilometers parallel with the Japanese coast, off heavily populated areas south of Tokyo. A new report has issued a chilling warning of what a major quake in the trough would mean. Tokyo prepares for long-overdue 'Big One' Rising doubts about Japan's official radiation figures Catastrophic eruption is brewing in Japan Environment Clean, green machines, or smoke and mirrors? On the streets Manila, electric-powered trikes are increasingly being used as the government tries to improve air quality. Environmentalists claim the trend does nothing to address the real issue of climate change. Parts of Japan smothered in Chinese air pollution Paper giant pledges to end deforestation Lawmakers support sustainable tourism in Myanmar   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013