Agence France-Presse: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday that industrialised nations must lead the way in hammering out a new global climate treaty to replace the Kyoto agreement when it expires in 2012. “We need a new framework, as of 2013, to fight climate change and the main polluting countries must assume their responsibilities” in dealing with the issue, he told reporters after talks here with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Japan, Germany and other leading industrial countries …