He has backtracked on proposals that have met strong resistance, such as levying value-added tax on food and medicines.

ECONOMIST: Mexico

Kim came into office with promises to revamp a number of areas - notably, politics, finance, chaebol (conglomerates) and labor - but his efforts have run into strong resistance.

CNN: Evaluating Kim

Soldiers have been skirting its fringes for weeks, held back by strong resistance and, at one time, heavy monsoon rains.

ECONOMIST: The martial mood intensifies