81.   Bush, however, has taken a tougher stance toward North Korea.

82.   Canberra has been lambasted for its harsh-line stance toward asylum seekers.

83.   Earlier this month, the European Union had toughened its stance toward Arafat, demanding that he do more to crack down on militants.

84.   Economic Planning Agency chief Masahiko Komura also said the United States was not taking a firm stance toward its current account deficit.

85.   Egypt is spearheading a drive to send international nuclear weapons inspectors to Israel, while Israeli analysts have concluded Egypt was taking an aggressive stance toward their country.

86.   Ecevit coupled a conciliatory stance toward what he called misguided young rebels with tough warnings that Turkey would continue to strike rebel bases in northern Iraq whenever necessary.

87.   Establishing the trade links will also help fend off domestic and U.S pressure that Taiwan loosen its stance toward China, Nathan said.

88.   Even as he sharpened his stance toward Israel, the president criticized Arafat on Thursday in harsher-than-usual terms.

89.   France has finally chosen an appropriate stance toward Bosnia-Herzegovina.

90.   GM and Delphi also pledged to take a neutral stance toward union organizing drives, and would not take work away from a plant that forms a union.