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Simon Tisdall writes: Perceptions of Kan's performance, especially his handling of the current disaster, will affect the nation's political course

Sabres continue to rattle from Iran to North Korea as peace initiatives founder

North Korea was almost certainly behind the Cheonan sinking. It points to a leader under pressure from a hawkish military

A think-tank claims the country's security forces killed tens of thousands of civilians, but adds that its government is adept at avoiding punishment

Cameron's efforts to mend fences with Russia should not divert attention from Putin's autocratic ways and lack of democratic reform