41.   Foreign Ministry officials said the United States also demanded that the Seoul government ease restrictions on genetically modified foods and lift protection on South Korean movies.

42.   Fox insisted that the government would not ease crucial regulations in areas such as environmental protection or safety.

43.   Government eases restrictions on media ownership.

44.   He demanded the government ease the tax burden on German businesses,

45.   He added that the government would ease some of the stiffer surcharges for larger consumers.

46.   He said the government would also ease textile export quota procedures to facilitate export activities.

47.   Hidayat agreed, saying that the government should ease the limitation on foreign ownership in the property sector.

48.   In the wake of several deadly suicide bombings by Islamic militants, the government reportedly further eased the restrictions on Shin Bet interrogators.

49.   Last month, the U.S. government eased trade sanctions on Iran, allowing American companies to sell it food, medicine and medical equipment.

50.   Local brokerages are optimistic foreign investors may be attracted to the country after the government recently eased capital controls.