The communist North called off reunions in response to what it considers South Korean President Lee Myung Bak's hard-line policy.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

"If anything, he may have to take a hard-line policy as a way of proving himself to challengers or to these senior leaders, " Mr. Klinger said.

WSJ: Kim Jong Eun: Portrait of New Leader Takes Shape

Canada's National Post says the Republicans faltered on their hard-line on immigrant policy in its commentary on their election losses.

CNN: Highlights from the world's press

There are many reasons for the government's hard-line defence of its one-child policy.

ECONOMIST: China's population