61.   Art is one more tool in the campaign to improve ties between the two Koreas, which fought a three-year war half a century ago.

62.   As part of efforts to improve cultural ties, Mori promised legislation to introduce Korean as a language in college entrance exams.

63.   Apparently seeking to improve ties, Beijing over the weekend released a Tibetan music scholar.

64.   Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosian left Thursday for an official visit to China aimed at improving economic ties between the two countries.

65.   As a step to improve political ties, Turkey last month agreed to include Turkish Cypriot officials in Turkish delegations at international meetings.

66.   At an Islamic summit in Tehran last week, Khatami improved ties with Arab countries, which were scared away by the revolution.

67.   Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer arrived Wednesday in Vietnam to begin a five-day formal visit to improve economic ties and discuss human rights.

68.   Ayalon said her sister was dedicated to improving ties between Israelis and American Jews.

69.   Beijing has said it wants to see ties improved step by step.

70.   Before he left Rhodes, Greek officials presented him with an olive branch to symbolize efforts to improve ties between the nations.