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The expression 'toy boy' has a long and peculiar history. Tony Barrell reports
When a woman is dating a man who is significantly younger than her, it doesn't take long before someone refers to him as a "toy boy". The phrase has been in common parlance in Britain, and other parts of the world, for decades. Dictionaries claim it started doing the rounds in 1981, and I remember the tabloid press seizing on the expression and flogging it to death in the mid-1980s. In a 1985 episode of Only Fools and Horses, Del Boy, Rodney and Uncle Albert are lamenting the state of their finances when Albert pipes up: "I was reading in the Sunday papers about them fellas what pick up with these rich old widows – what they call 'em? Toy boys! You wanna see the stuff they pick for presents: solid-gold watches, sport cars… money! Might be worth considering."
Two years later, in the summer of 1987, Sinitta took the song 'Toy Boy' into the charts. "He's my plaything and I love him," enthused the 23-year-old singer about her mythical mini-man in the Stock Aitken Waterman ditty. And the words "toy boy" continued to gain popularity through the 1990s, so much so that they were casually applied to chaps who were just a few months younger than their wives or girlfriends. Language is an empowering thing, and now that there was a catchy and amusing label for junior male lovers, people suddenly felt justified in getting all judgmental and curtain-twitchy about age-difference couples.
John Lennon wrote a poem called The Toy Boy, which was published in 1966
Of course, "toy boy" is such an obvious marriage of two very old rhyming words that it couldn't possibly have remained undiscovered and unused by English-speakers and writers until 1981. And there were two interesting public uses of the term in the Swinging Sixties. In 1961, young British television viewers were treated to the first episode of the sci-fi puppet drama series Torchy the Battery Boy, in which eccentric and lonely old Mr Bumbledrop decides to assuage his loneliness by making an artificial companion for himself – "A toy boy!" he exclaims as he sets about his task. The result is the title character, Torchy, an odd-looking little electrically powered fellow with a magic beam.
A few years later, John Lennon wrote a comical poem called 'The Toy Boy', which was published by a magazine in 1966 (above). The verse (the text of which didn't include the title phrase) received favourable comparisons to the work of Lewis Carroll and TS Eliot. Not long after his poem was printed, Lennon would take up with Yoko Ono and become a toy boy himself, being more than seven years younger than the Japanese artist.
A Chicago ad agency devised a series of Toy Boys to sell beer
But "toy" and "boy" had already been shoved together back in the 1910s by American marketing men. Looking to plug a German-American beer called Edelweiss, a Chicago advertising agency devised a series of Toy Boys – cartoon figures of little men playing a range of sports, including tennis, golf, billiards and American football. They appeared as cardboard cutouts in window displays, on billboards, in newspaper ads and on novelty stamps (below), and were every bit as familiar as the meerkats and irritating opera singers of modern UK commercials.
These Toy Boys, said a 1919 trade magazine, "are inseparably associated with Edelweiss and are now so well known that they would accomplish their purpose without the name of the beverage appearing". There was no evidence, unfortunately, that any of these sporty little fictional men had become romantically attached to older women.
But mention "toy boys" to Americans nowadays and you'll receive a blank look. In their topsy-turvy version of the English language, people across the Atlantic describe younger male lovers as "boy toys" instead. And that's not even what "boy toys" used to mean. Confused? You're not alone.
Madonna used the phrase BOY TOY to market herself as a risqué plaything for members of the opposite sex
Back in the early 20th century, when Americans talked about "boy toys", they were usually referring to gadgets and other hardware that appealed chiefly to men. Guys salivating as they leafed through catalogues of boy toys were looking at serious hardware – wrenches, lathes and suchlike. Then Madonna came along and changed everything. In the early 1980s, just around the time that "toy boy" was starting to spread in Britain, the singer began wearing a belt featuring the words "BOY TOY". She sported it over a wedding dress when she sang 'Like a Virgin' at an MTV-awards event in 1984 (below).
Back then, it was clear that she was using the phrase to market herself as a risqué plaything for members of the opposite sex (the significant word in that song title being "Like"). However, the meaning of the phrase "boy toy" has since morphed, and it now generally refers to the younger male lover of an older woman – the same thing as a British toy boy. And as she has grown older, Madonna has confused things good and proper by hooking up with "boy toys" of her own, such as the dancer Timor Steffens, who was 26 when he dated Madge in her mid-fifties in 2014.
So there you have it – the peculiar history of the toy boy, from American advertising to neighbourhood gossip and tabloid scandals – via the poetry of John Lennon, British TV puppets, and the career of Madonna. Those two little words have been on some journey. ♦
Tony Barrell is a writer, pop historian and etymologist who has investigated other popular expressions, such as "litterbug", "hunky dory" , "hanky panky", "Planet Zog", "over the moon", and "laughing all the way to the bank".
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.
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Linnaeus, C.
Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis.
Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
Volume 2 is "Regnum vegetabile" p. 825-1384, and dated 1759
Available for editors [request]
Bibliographical term
Systematics, Taxonomy
Taxonomic terms
Annelida
Gofas, Serge
Schuchert, Peter
Read, Geoffrey
Bouchet, Philippe
Taxa (708)
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Anomia Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Anomia caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758 † (original description)
Anomia cepa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Anomia electrica Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Anomia placenta Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Placuna placenta (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Anomia retusa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Terebratulina retusa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Anomia squamula Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Heteranomia squamula (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Antalis entale Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Antalis entalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Antalis entalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Arca antiquata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Anadara antiquata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca barbata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Barbatia barbata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca decussata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Glycymeris decussata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca glycymeris Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Glycymeris glycymeris (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca granosa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tegillarca granosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca lactea Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Striarca lactea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Arca nucleus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nucula nucleus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca nummaria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Glycymeris nummaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca pallens Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Arca pectunculus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tucetona pectunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca pella Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Lembulus pella (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca senilis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Senilia senilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca tortuosa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Trisidos tortuosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Arca undata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Glycymeris undata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Argonauta Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Bathyomphalus contortus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bivalvia (original description)
Brechites penis (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Verpa penis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Buccinum arcularia Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nassarius arcularia (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum areola Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Phalium areola (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum cornutum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum costatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Harpa costata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum crenulatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Oxymeris crenulata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum decussatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Phalium decussatum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum dimidiatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Oxymeris dimidiata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum dolium Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tonna dolium (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum duplicatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Duplicaria duplicata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum echinophorum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Galeodea echinophora (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum flammeum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cassis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum galea Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tonna galea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum gibbosulum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nassarius gibbosulus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Tritia gibbosula (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum glabratum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Eburna glabrata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum glans Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nassarius glans glans (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Nassarius glans (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum glaucum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Phalium glaucum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum harpa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Harpa harpa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum hecticum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Hastula hectica (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum laevigatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Rhombinella laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum lapillus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum maculatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Oxymeris maculata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum mutabile Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cyclope neritea (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Tritia neritea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum nitidulum auct. non Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nitidella nitida (Lamarck, 1822) (original description)
Buccinum olearium Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tonna galea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum papillosum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nassarius papillosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum patulum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Plicopurpura patula (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum perdix Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tonna perdix (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum persicum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Purpura persica (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum plicatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cassis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum pomum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Malea pomum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum praemorsum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum pullus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nassarius pullus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum reticulatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tritia reticulata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum rufum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cypraecassis rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum smaragdulus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Latirolagena smaragdulus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum spiratum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Babylonia spirata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum strigilatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Hastula strigilata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum testiculus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cypraecassis testiculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum tuberosum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cassis tuberosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Buccinum undosum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Pollia undosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum vibex Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Buccinum virgineum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Liguus virgineus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Bulla achatina Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Achatina achatina (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla amplustre Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Aplustrum amplustre (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla ampulla Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Bulla aurisjudae Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Ellobium aurisjudae (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla aurismidae Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Ellobium aurismidae (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla canaliculata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tonna canaliculata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla coffea Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Melampus coffea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla fontinalis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Physa fontinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla gibbosa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cyphoma gibbosum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla hydatis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Haminoea hydatis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla hypnorum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Aplexa hypnorum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla lignaria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Scaphander lignarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla naucum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla ovum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Ovula ovum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla pallida Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Hyalina pallida (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla physis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla solidula Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Pupa solidula (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla spelta Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Simnia spelta (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla tornatilis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Acteon tornatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Bulla volva Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Volva volva (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Cardium Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone for Pecten yessoensis Jay, 1857
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Terra typica: Sweden [details]
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M. Mediterraneo [erroneous] [details]
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1. US Missile Defense
2. US Freedom of Information
3. Australia on US Iraq Pre-emptive Strike
4. US-Russia Nuclear Safety
5. US-Egypt Missile Sales
Korean Peninsula
1. DPRK-ROK Red Cross Talks
2. ROK Presidential Health
3. ROK on DPRK-Japan Relations
4. DPRK's Ship to Japan
5. ROK Food Aid to DPRK
6. DPRK-Japan Relations
7. DPRK Direct Foreign Investment
8. ROK Presidential Election
9. DPRK-US Relations
10. ROK Storm Damage
11. ROK DPRK Ship Raising
12. DPRK's Economic Reform
13. DPRK-Japan Relations
14. DPRK-Japan Geographical conflict
1. US-Taiwan Missile Sales
2. PRC Aids Crisis
3. PRC DPRK Asylum Seekers
4. PRC's Perspectives on DPRK Defectors
5. Tension Between PRC and Activist
6. PRC Presidential Succession
7. IMF on PRC Economy
8. Cross-Straits Relations
9. Taiwan Missile Development
10. PRC Commentary on Japan-DPRK Relations
11. PRC-US Relations
1. US-Japan-ROK Security Talks
2. Japan's Economic Compensation to DPRK
3. Japan Nuclear Industry Scandal
4. Koizumi's Visit to the Earth Summit
5. Japan on DPRK-US Relations
6. Russia on Japan-DPRK Relations
7. Japan Military Emergency Legislation
8. Koizumi's Visit to US
9. US Bases in Japan
10. Japan Coast Guard
11. Defense Agency's Budget Request
12. Northeast Asia Security Forum
13. Trilateral Consultation and Oversight Group Meeting
14. Japan Domestic Politics
15. Japan-US Relations
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1. Current Situation
Pakistan and India
1. Pakistan: Domestic Situation
2. India: Domestic Situation
3. US-India Relations
1. Internal Situation
2. Opinions
3. India, Pakistan, US
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Mohammed AYOOB
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Henry J. KENNY
A Pentagon advisory board has recommended that the Bush administration narrow the focus of its missile defense program and concentrate development on two approaches to an anti-missile shield, US officials said on Tuesday. Pentagon officials stated that the Defense Science Board made the preliminary recommendation in a draft report in August, but stressed that the board had not completed an in-depth study of the ballistic missile defense program. They said the panel, following a summer meeting in California, had called for concentrating current efforts in the multibillion dollar program in two areas of maturing technology: -- Land-based interceptors aimed at hitting warheads as they speed through space in mid-course toward a target. -- Warship-based interceptors that would be targeted at missiles in their launch and ascent phases. The officials, who asked not to be identified, confirmed that the board had concluded that enough information was known about the two systems to narrow the choices and perhaps accelerate the overall architecture for a missile defense system.
"US Missile Defense" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
As part of its "war on terrorism," the Bush administration has vastly expanded government secrecy, removing information from the public domain, limiting its disclosures to Congress and allowing law enforcement agencies to operate in the shadows. Its policies are beginning to stir growing criticism from the courts, Congress and even from some conservatives. "We can't have leaks of classified information. It's not in our nation's interest," Bush said last October. But the policy goes beyond classified information. A March 19 memorandum from White House Chief of Staff Andy Card urged government agencies to more aggressively protect "sensitive but unclassified" information. "This administration is the most secretive of our lifetime, even more secretive than the Nixon administration. They don't believe the American people or Congress have any right to information," said last week Larry Klayman, chairman of Judicial Watch, a conservative group that is suing the administration to force it to reveal the members of the energy task force.
"US Freedom of Information" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he would have to be completely satisfied an attack on Iraq is in the national interests before committing troops. In remarks which appeared to soften the government's rhetoric on Iraq, he also said Wednesday if Iraq complied with UN weapons inspectors' requests he would be inclined to drop all talk of an attack on Baghdad. "If Iraq were to allow the inspectors in ... and if they were given unimpeded, uninterrupted access and then any requests about destruction of discovered material or weapons adhered to, then I believe the whole atmosphere of this thing would change overnight," he said. "I would hope that that might occur. I'm sure the Americans would be pleased to see that happen."
"Australia on US Iraq Pre-emptive Strike" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, US)
The official in charge of US nuclear security matters met Wednesday with Russia's deputy foreign minister to discuss cooperation to reduce the threat of weapons of mass destruction, including a dlrs 20 billion Western effort to help Russia dispose of its arsenal of aging nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, the Foreign Ministry said. Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Mamedov and Linton Brooks, the acting administrator of the US National Nuclear Security Administration, also discussed the secure storage and transport of nuclear materials, military conversion, surplus fissile materials and refitting reactors "to meet modern nonproliferation, ecological and economic needs," the Foreign Ministry said.
"US-Russia Nuclear Safety" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, US)
The Bush Administration said it planned to sell Egypt up to US$315 million worth of anti-tank missiles and radar sets along with helicopters and aircraft that could be used to ferry top commanders. In notices to Congress dated Wednesday but released on Thursday, the Pentagon said the proposed sales would boost the security of a friendly country that continued to be "an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East." Egypt is seeking 459 Lockheed Martin Corp. Hellfire II air-to-ground anti-armor missiles plus high-mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles valued at up to US$122 million if all options are exercised, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
"US-Egypt Missile Sales" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
The ROK's Red Cross chief arrived in the DPRK on Friday for an unprecedented meeting with his DPRK counterpart to discuss building a permanent meeting place for reunions of families separated more than 50 years ago. Suh Young-hoon, accompanied by four negotiators, arrived at the Mount Kumgang resort where he was to hold talks with the DPRK's Red Cross chief Chang Jae On, officials said. "In these first-ever talks between South-North Red Cross chiefs, we will try to find a fundamental resolution to the separated family issue," Suh said before departing for the three-days of talks.
"DPRK-ROK Red Cross Talks" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
"Inter Korean Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, ROK)
"Inter Korean Family Reunion" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, ROK)
ROK President Kim Dae-jung brushed aside recent health concerns on Friday, vowing to devote the last six months of his presidency to economic reforms and his core project of improving long-blighted ties with the DPRK. "You can see I have no health problems at all," he said in a question-and-answer session after the meal. "This room is kind of hot. My room was kind of hot and I turned on my air conditioner and that's how I got my cold," he said, referring to his illness last month. He also had a spell in hospital with fatigue in May. "It developed into pneumonia. For an aged person like myself that could be quite risky. But my doctors were very good and based on their comments I am 100 percent healthy."
"ROK Presidential Health" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
ROK President Kim Dae-jung said Friday he believes that the upcoming visit to the DPRK by Japan's prime minister will spur a breakthrough in turbulent relations between the two countries. In a luncheon meeting with foreign reporters, Kim hinted that he had played a role in arranging Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's historic one-day visit to the DPRK on September 17. "I actively support Prime Minister Koizumi's visit and anticipate that it will make a breakthrough in diplomatic relations between the two countries," Kim said.
"ROK on DPRK-Japan Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
Japanese navy ships were tracking a "suspicious boat" as it headed towards the DPRK after venturing near Japanese waters, less than two weeks before a historic summit between the two nations. "We are still on our guard," said Defense Agency spokesman Akinori Inoueb Thursday. "I can't say from what distance, but we are continuing to keep tabs on its position." The ship was spotted in the Sea of Japan facing the Korean peninsula around 400 kilometres (250 miles) northwest of the Japanese coast by a maritime patrol aircraft, which proceeded to track the vessel. It was backed up by 15 coastguard patrol boats and the 3,550-tonne destroyer Amagiri armed with machineguns, cannons and missiles. As of 1:00 am (1600 GMT Wednesday), the latest data available, the vessel was about 490 kilometers northwest of Japan's Noto Peninsula and heading west, the coast guard said.
"DPRK's Ship to Japan" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, ROK)
"Japan DPRK Ship Tracking" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, US) "Japan DPRK Spy Ship Salvage" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
The ROK government will hold special meeting on September 7 to finalize terms for food aid and other humanitarian exchanges with DPRK. The Inter-Korean Exchange Cooperation Promotion Committee meeting which will be presided by Unification Minster Jeong Se-hyun will first conclude on 400,000 metric tons of food aid on loans and other following cost for transportation and monitoring process that adds up to 167.6 billion won. That added with cost for 100,000 metric tons of fertilizer (33 billion won) from Red Cross plus separate expenditures for transportation and personnel cost and other arrangements for the fifth family meeting (800 million won) slated for next Friday added up to around $154 million. The PRC announced Thursday it would supply DPRK with 20,000 tons of diesel fuel for free.
"ROK Food Aid to DPRK" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, ROK)
A basic outline for the DPRK-Japan joint declaration to be presented at the end of the summit meeting has emerged. The document will reportedly cover Japan's apology for its 36 year-long colonization of Korea based on the statement made in 1995 by former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama; mutual dropping of claims on assets from colonial times by resolving them through economic cooperation; and DPRK's maintenance of missile moratorium. On issues of DPRK's alleged abduction of Japanese citizens, although the two countries agreed to tackle the matter in a humanitarian way, there is disagreement on the exact timetable for implementation.
"DPRK-Japan Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, ROK)
"DPRK-Japan Dialogue" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, US)
"DPRK-Japan Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
DPRK has adopted a new policy allowing foreign investors to take more than a 50 percent stake in joint ventures in order to boost investment, an ROK trade promotion official said on Thursday. The new rule follows a DPRK move in June to adopt some market-oriented economic policies. "In the case of joint ventures, foreign companies could take only up to 50 percent of stake in the past, but now there is no problem if their stake goes above the level," the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said, quoting DPRK's vice trade minister Kim Yong-sul. Kim Yong-sul explained the economic changes in the DPRK at a seminar recently held in Tokyo where about 50 Japanese businessmen interested in doing business with the DPRK attended, KOTRA said in a statement.
"DPRK Direct Foreign Investment" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, US)
Riding on the surging popularity of soccer in the ROK following the World Cup, the nation's millionaire soccer chief, Chung Mong-joon, said Thursday he will run for president in elections in December. Chung, 50, an independent legislator with no political affiliation, has always been considered a possible contender. He made his candidacy official with a written statement on Thursday. His popularity surged following the ROK's successful run in this summer's World Cup, in which it became the first Asian nation to reach the semifinals. Chung heads the ROK Football Association and serves as a vice president FIFA, soccer's world governing body. He is the controlling shareholder in Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder. Recent opinion polls showed Chung trailing slightly behind Lee Hoi-chang, the candidate of the main opposition Grand National Party but ahead of Roh Mu-hyun, the candidate of the pro-government Millennium Democratic Party.
"ROK Presidential Election" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, US)
Referring to the earlier US criticism against DPRK's development and stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons, the DPRK's Radio Pyeongyang called the US on Friday a true rogue state that threatened others with those dangerous weapons. DPRK's official Central News Agency attacked John Bolton, a senior arms control official in Washington, for labeling DPRK a global threat armed with weapons of mass destruction. "No matter how fast relations with Japan and South Korea improve, the North knows it will never be free from the political burden of protecting its regime unless the U.S. administration eases its hostile policy toward Pyeongyang," an ROK government official said.
"DPRK-US Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, ROK)
Property losses caused by Typhoon Rusa that left more than 200 dead have surged to a record 1.75 billion dollars but ROK officials warned final figures would be far higher. Rusa, which plowed across the ROK last week, caused 2.13 trillion won (1.75 billion dollars) in property damage, a record high for a storm, the government's anti-disaster agency said Wednesday. "The amount of damage is an all time high. Yet the final figures will be far higher as we are still getting a flurry of new reports on losses," agency official Im Kyo-Yong stated. The National Disaster Prevention and Countermeasures Headquarters said 205 people were feared dead or missing, while Yonhap News Agency said 240 were dead of missing. Rusa flooded 17,046 houses and 114,592 hectares (286,480 acres) of farmland. It also washed away roads and bridges in 1,137 places.
"ROK Storm Damage" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, US)
"ROK Typhoon Catastrophe" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
The ROK will display the patrol boat that was riddled with bullet holes in its deadly gun battle with the DPRK in June to heighten sailors' vigilance, officials said Wednesday. The 150-ton "Chamsuri 357" will be displayed at the 2nd Naval Fleet Command in Pyongtaek on the west coast. The boat was salvaged last month, eight weeks after it sank in the June 29 clash that killed five ROK sailors. The DPRK acknowledged an unspecified number of casualties. With its hull pockmarked by hundreds of bullet holes and four soccer ball-sized shell holes, the boat proved irreparable, military engineers said. "We decided to display the ship to show our determination to guard the Northern Limit Line," a Navy official said. The official declined to be named.
"ROK DPRK Ship Raising" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, US)
Daeseong Department Store is one of three shops in Pyongyang that accept foreign currency. The five story building was crowed with foreign customers and a few privileged DPRK citizens on Friday afternoon despite sultry heat on the street. The sales clerks were talking to customers in Japanese or Chinese and trying to sell as many goods as possible. Tourists from PRC and ROK were regretting that some items, including oriental medicine pills said to cure chest problems, were sold out. DPRK leader Kim Jong-il's new open-door policy is seen as a decision to attract foreign investment. The first step to that end is opening a special economic zone. Pyongyang began reviewing the option in the late 1990s; Sinuiju, Wonsan and Cheongjin were the candidates. The project for the special economic zone gained impetus when Pyongyang decided to carry out economic reform in July.
"DPRK's Economic Reform" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, ROK)
Joongang Ilbo (Oh Day-young, "JAPAN CONSIDERING LIASION OFFICE IN NORTH," Tokyo, 09/04/02) reported that the Japanese government is negotiating with DPRK to open a permanent liaison office in Pyongyang, the Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun reported Tuesday. To prepare for the September 17 summit between the Japanese and DPRK leaders, a temporary contact point was established in Pyongyang on Tuesday, the newspaper said. Japan believes it needs a permanent liaison office, the daily said, because the two sides are expected to maintain frequent contacts once full-scale talks begin to normalize diplomatic ties. The principal goal of the first-ever Japan-DPRK summit is to open bilateral ties, but Japan sees the issue of Japanese nationals allegedly kidnapped by DPRK as a crucial matter. Fifty-three percent of 2,000 eligible Japanese voters polled by Asahi Shimbun on Tuesday indicated that they expected Japan's relations with DPRK to improve after the summit.
Chosun ilbo (Kwon Dae-yul, "NK PROPOSES NEW NAMES FOR DISPUTED SEA," Tokyo, 09/04/02) reported that Tuesday that DPRK proposed the "disputed" sea previously referred to as the "Sea of Japan" should be called the "Korean Sea," "Joseon East Sea," or "East Sea" at the 8th UN Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names being held in Berlin, Germany, from August 27 to September 5. The daily quoted a DPRK diplomatic official in Berlin official as saying any of the names could be used and DPRK could take joint action with ROK if this was agreed to.
"DPRK-Japan Geographical conflict" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, ROK)
A US agency has approved the sale of 17.8 billion Taiwan dollars (US$520 million) worth of weapons to Taiwan, a package that includes 631 missiles for helicopters and jets. The agency endorsed Taiwan's proposed purchase of the missiles and other equipment, saying the arms "will not affect the basic military balance in the region." But the agency added that the sale has not been completed. The agency said that the proposed package also included: _449 Hellfire II air-to-surface missiles for Super Cobra and OH-58D helicopters. The primary supplier of the missiles and related equipment - worth about 2.05 billion Taiwan dollars (US$ 60 million) - would be Lockheed Martin Electronics and Missiles of Orlando, Florida.
"US-Taiwan Missile Sales" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
"US-Taiwan Military Sales" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, US)
The number of people in the PRC infected with the AIDS virus will soar to 1 million this year, but the rate of new infections seems to be falling, a Health Ministry official said Friday. The announcement was the highest estimate given yet by the PRC government, which activists and foreign health experts accuse of failing to do enough to combat the epidemic. The number of infected people in the PRC jumped 58 percent from 2000 to 2001, but the rate of increase this year dropped to 16.7 percent, said Qi Xiaoqiu, director general of the ministry's Department of Disease Control. Previous estimates put the PRC's population with the virus at 850,000 at the end of last year, though health officials say they have confirmed only 30,736 cases in the PRC's 1.3 billion people. Qi gave no explanation for the reported fall in the rate of new infections.
"PRC Aids Crisis" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
Thirty six DPRK defectors who sneaked into a German school and the ROK consulate in Beijing may get their wish to go to Seoul in the next few days once checks and paperwork are complete, diplomats said on Friday. PRC police are checking the records of 21 North Koreans asylum seekers holed up in Seoul's consulate, the final step before they were allowed to leave the country. The paperwork for the departure of a group of 15 DPRK citizens who scrambled over the wall of the German compound was being processed following a Sino-German agreement announced on Thursday on how to deal with them, a second diplomat said.
"PRC DPRK Asylum Seekers" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
"DPRK Defectors in PRC" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, ROK)
"PRC-Germany DPRK Asylum Seekers" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, US)
"Asylum Seekers in PRC" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, ROK)
ROK presidential candidate Lee Hoi-chang said Wednesday in Beijing that PRC President Jiang Zemin told him the PRC will deal with the issue of DPRK defectors on humanitarian grounds. Lee and Jiang held a 35-minute meeting at PRC's National People's Congress in Beijing on Tuesday, during which the two leaders discussed, among other things, peace on the Korean Peninsula. The Grand National Party candidate began a four-day visit to Beijing on Monday for a series of talks with top Chinese government officials and politicians.
"PRC's Perspectives on North Korean Defectors" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, ROK)
The recent flood of asylum bids by DPRK defectors in PRC is expected to further fuel confrontation between the PRC and the foreign activists who are seen to draw greater international attention to the country's human rights situation, analysts in Seoul said Wednesday. The analysts noted that there has been a succession of asylum cases involving DPRK defectors during the past week. The PRC government does not recognize DPRK escapees as refugees and claims they are illegal migrants. International activists and some lawmakers in both ROK and US have called on the PRC to grant refugee status to the DPRK defectors fleeing famine and alleged persecution in their home country.
"Tension Between PRC and Activist" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, ROK)
PRC President Jiang Zemin appears poised to step down as Communist Party head at a congress in November, after some arguments during a summer leadership retreat, according to PRC-watchers. Despite a swell of recent rumors that Jiang plans to keep hold of the party general-secretary's job, he is likely to hand over power to Vice President Hu Jintao as earlier expected during the 16th Party Congress, which opens in Beijing on November 8. Hu's position will then be consolidated next March when Jiang also hands over the state presidency at the annual session of the PRC's parliament, the National People's Congress. The handover appears to have been thrashed out by top leaders during their summer meetings at the Beidaihe seaside resort near Beijing which ended last month.
"PRC Presidential Succession" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, US)
"PRC Party Succession" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that the PRC's economic prospects remained favorable despite recent shocks, but that some reforms were still needed to offset potential risks. The IMF said that while the PRC emerged almost unscathed from the recent global slowdown and the Asian financial crisis of 1997, reforms in the fiscal and monetary fields were needed to brush away potential medium-term vulnerabilities. The PRC economy was expected to grow 7.5 percent this year, up from 7.3 percent in 2001, the fund said in its annual review of the PRC economy. Prices were seen dropping 0.4 percent after a mild 0.7 percent increase in 2001. Overall, the IMF said, the PRC's sound economic policies had helped the country weather two major economic crises in five years and embark on the road to becoming a market economy.
"IMF on PRC Economy" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, US)
Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian yesterday said Taiwan's survival depends on its economic development and strong armed forces in the face of threats from the PRC. "Taiwan must stand up, depending on the democratic system, on economic development, and on strong national defense," Chen told the navy on board a frigate recently. Only when Taiwan is standing up can peace and stability be maintained in the Asia-Pacific region, contributing actively to the international community... We must not harbor any fantasies with the Chinese communists, we cannot dwarf ourselves to beg unrealistically for peace," he maintained. Dismissing perennial doubts about the military's allegiance, Chen asserted: "Whoever wants to invade Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, whoever wants to eliminate the Republic of China, is the enemy. This does not allow any ambiguities and doubts."
"Cross-Straits Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
Taiwan is in the final stage of developing a cruise missile aimed at deterring a PRC naval invasion, a newspaper reported Sunday. The "Hsiung Feng 3," or Brave Wind 3, would have a range of 300 kilometers (180 miles) - making it able to reach the PRC's southern and eastern coasts, the Liberty Times quoted unidentified officials as saying. The missile would surpass in both range and speed the Russian-built Sunburn missiles that equip the Sovremenny-class destroyers acquired recently by the PRC, the report said. Taiwan's cruise missile is expected to be mass produced in about two years after more tests, the newspaper said.
"Taiwan Missile Development" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
A PRC commentary on the upcoming meeting between the top leaders of Japan and the DPRK said that this is the first-ever visit by a Japanese prime minister and must be seen as a breakthrough in the two countries' bilateral relations. The article commented that Koizumi's visit is part of Japan's overall diplomacy and could help Koizumi to win back some of lost domestic support, as the much-concerned issue of missing Japanese nationals is expected to be discussed. It is also in the DPRK's interests to seek rapprochement with neighboring countries and to obtain a peaceful environment and foreign capital. The article also said that the international community, including the PRC, Russia and the ROK, has expressed their approval of the Japan-DPRK reconciliation, although it may be too early to expect any breakthroughs.
"PRC Commentary on Japan-DPRK Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, PRC)
PRC Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said on August 27 that the PRC appreciates the US decision to put the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) on its list of terrorist organizations. Kong said the US has officially informed the PRC about the decision, which visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage revealed on August 26. According to the report, there is evidence connecting East Turkistan organizations with international terrorist forces. PRC Vice-President Hu Jintao told US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage on August 26 that President Jiang Zemin's upcoming visit to US is significant for the further development of constructive and co-operative Sino-US ties. The report said that Armitage was in Beijing to hold consultations with PRC Vice-Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing. In talks with Armitage, Hu praised the co-operation between the two countries and said they share extensive common interests, despite differences.
"PRC-US Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, PRC)
The US, Japan, and the ROK opened two days of talks in Seoul on Friday to coordinate their policies toward the DPRK. "The meeting is part of routine, periodic contacts between the three countries to discuss North Korea," said Shim Yun-jo, a director-general in charge of North American affairs at the ROK Foreign Ministry. Shim said the three allies planned to hold bilateral talks between themselves before meeting together on Saturday. The ROK, he said, planned to explain the recently revived inter-Korean dialogue. Japan, he said, was expected to explain a planned visit to the DPRK by its prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi. Attending the meeting were US Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly, Assistant ROK Foreign Minister Lee Tae-shik and Hitoshi Tanaka, the Japanese Foreign Ministry's chief of Asian affairs.
"US-Japan-ROK Security Talks" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, US)
The Japanese government decided to extend economic assistance to DPRK under the strict condition that the resources would not be diverted for military purposes, Japanese government sources said Friday. The sources added the decision is part of Japan's efforts to resolve bilateral issues as the DPRK-Japan summit meeting slated for Sept. 17 nears. Japan reportedly hopes the funds, provided as a form of contribution to DPRK's economy, make up some part of DPRK's demand for an apology for colonizing Korea in the first half of the 20th century and related compensations for the damage.
"Japan's Economic Compensation to DPRK" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, ROK)
The scandal embroiling Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) likely involves up to 100 employees, including senior executives, according to sources close to public and in-house investigations. Thirty of about 100 TEPCO officials suspected of involvement had been questioned in an in-house company probe as of this weekend, sources said. They are believed to include former heads of the Fukushima No. 1 and No. 2 plants and the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata, as well as senior officials of the nuclear power headquarters at head office. The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, meanwhile, will start a three-day on-the-spot probe at TEPCO's three nuclear power plants in Fukushima and Niigata prefectures for evidence of false reports.
"Japan Nuclear Industry Scandal" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, Japan)
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday pledged that Japan would help developing nations nurture human resources in their fight against poverty and the degradation of natural resources at a plenary session of the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The plenary session of more than 100 heads of state and heads of governments started on Monday morning with an opening address by South African Prime Minister Thabo Mbeki, who is the president of the summit. "The key to achieving sustainable development is people," Koizumi said. "Although Japan is not rich with natural resources, the country attained its present status based on human resources," he said.
"Koizumi's Visit to the Earth Summit" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 6, Japan)
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will propose a resumption of dialogue between the US and the DPRK when he visits Pyongyang later this month, according to media reports. Citing government sources, the Kyodo News agency said Thursday Koizumi will urge talks between the two countries at an early date to settle differences over the DPRK's suspected development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons. During the historic visit on September 17, the prime minister is expected to call on the DPRK to agree to suspend missile development and accept inspections of its nuclear facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency, reported Kyodo.
"Japan on DPRK-US Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, US)
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Thursday, praising his planned summit with DPRK leader Kim Jong Il this month and saying easing tense relations in Northeast Asia would boost the region's economies. In a telephone conversation, Putin - who met with Kim last month in the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok - welcomed Koizumi's plans for a Sept. 17 visit to the DPRK, the Russian president's press service said in a statement. It said Koizumi asked Putin about his talks with Kim, who rarely travels abroad but was making his second trip to Russia in just over a year, and that they exchanged views on prospects for improving ties between the DPRK and the ROK.
"Russia on Japan-DPRK Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, US)
The Japanese government plans to make key amendments to the wording of a bill that dictates how the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) will deal with a military attack in the hope that it will be enacted during the extraordinary Diet session expected to be held in the fall, informed sources said Saturday. According to the sources, the amendments would include changes to the definitions of when a military attack "can be anticipated" and when it "is imminent." As one example, the wording "when there is a clear danger (of military attack)" is being considered as a replacement for "imminent." Officials from the Defense Agency and the Cabinet Secretariat are also discussing the possibility of presenting clearer examples of attacks and clarifying the relationship between a military attack on Japan and a contingency in areas surrounding Japan.
"Japan Military Emergency Legislation" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 5, Japan)
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit the US to observe the first anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said. Koizumi will also hold talks with President George W. Bush during his visit, which will run from September 9 through 14, Fukuda told a news conference. Koizumi will also give a speech at the UN general assembly on September 13, Fukuda added.
"Koizumi's Visit to US" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, Japan)
The US Department of Defense hopes to ship over 3,000 tons of materials containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) stored at military bases in Japan to the US for recycling or disposal, officials at the US Embassy in Tokyo said. The department will release an environmental assessment of the shipping procedure finding "no significant impact," but recommending that the materials be transported to the US instead of stored indefinitely, the US officials said. The move is an effort to overcome a glut of PCB-containing materials stored at US bases in Japan since a US court ruled against the import of PCBs in 1997. Contaminated materials are stored at at least 15 sites around Japan, but the bulk, or 357 tons, is located at the Sagami Depot administered by Camp Zama in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. The majority of PCB-containing equipment, 1,234 tons, is still in use at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa.
"US Bases in Japan" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, Japan)
The Japan Coast Guard plans to build 11 high-speed patrol vessels that authorities hope would give the force more muscle to hunt down unidentified ships operating off the nation's coasts, officials said. The coast guard is seeking around 10 billion yen from the fiscal 2003 budget to start building the vessels, which will take four years to complete. At the heart of the buildup program are three 1,800-ton-class, high-speed, high-performance patrol vessels that would be equipped with 40-mm canons that officials say can accurately hit moving targets.
"Japan Coast Guard" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, Japan)
The Japan Defense Agency hopes to increase the capabilities of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to combat terrorism, guerrilla attacks and spy ships, and requested an allocation of 5.0043 trillion yen in the fiscal 2003 general account budget to achieve this -- an increase of 64.8 billion yen, or 1.3 percent, from the initial budget for the current fiscal year. Agency officials said the extra funds are not only to enhance the SDF but also to continue the five-year defense buildup program that started in 2001. The agency is seeking 19.3 billion yen for measures to counter a guerrilla attack, including the creation of a special 300-member Ground Self-Defense Force unit. "Defense Agency's Budget Request" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 4, Japan)
Japan plans to propose creating a six-nation forum to discuss security issues in Northeast Asia when Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi meets with DPRK leader Kim Jong-Il this month. The forum would group Japan, DPRK, PRC, Russia, ROK and the US. It is not the first time for Japan to propose such a six-way forum: then prime minister Keizo Obuchi floated the idea when he met with ROK President Kim Dae-Jung in October 1998. At the time Japan obtained approval for the idea from all related countries except the DPRK. The idea was also brought up at talks held between senior Japanese and DPRK officials over the weekend to pave the way for the two nations' first-ever summit on September 17. It was still unclear whether the DPRK would accept the proposal this time.
"Northeast Asia Security Forum" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
The US, Japan and the ROK will hold a high-level security consultative meeting in Seoul to discuss the DPRK, ROK officials said Tuesday. The two-day meeting, scheduled to begin on Friday, comes as the DPRK is moving anew to reach out to the rest of the world, including the US and Japan. It will be attended by US Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly, Assistant South Korean Foreign Minister Lee Tae-shik and Hitoshi Tanaka, the Japanese Foreign Ministry's chief of Asian affairs, said Kim Euy-taek, a spokesman for the ROK Foreign Ministry. Topics expected to be discussed at this week's talks in Seoul include a Japanese proposal to open a six-party meeting on the Korean peninsula, involving the US, the PRC, Japan, Russia and the two Koreas.
"Trilateral Consultation and Oversight Group Meeting" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's popularity got a much-needed boost by his announcement last week that he intends to make an unprecedented visit to the DPRK, a poll indicated Tuesday. A weekend survey conducted by the Asahi, a major newspaper, after the Friday announcement found support for Koizumi's Cabinet had jumped 8 points since a similar poll just a week earlier. The Asahi found 51 percent of those polled support the Koizumi administration. The number of those who don't fell 10 points to 32 percent, it said in its morning edition Tuesday. The poll also found hopes are high for Koizumi's visit to the DPRK, scheduled for September 17. Some 53 percent said they expect relations with the DPRK to warm "greatly" or "somewhat."
"Japan Domestic Politics" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, US)
Japanese Vice-Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi and visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage agreed on August 28 to keep close contact over the US possible military strike against Iraq, reported by Japan's Kyodo News.
"Japan-US Relations" (NAPSNet Daily Report, September 3, PRC)
Pakistan's Chashma nuclear power plant is scheduled to be shut down for refueling and cleaning.
"Related News and Analysis" (SANDNet Weekly Update, V.3 #30)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai survived an assassination attempt in Kandahar. Earlier, a car bomb killed over 30 people in Kabul. Four rockets were reportedly fired in an area where US soldiers were operating in southeastern Afghanistan. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former mujahideen prime minister of Afghanistan, has called for a jihad against US forces in Afghanistan. Syed Saleem Shahzad's essay in Asia Times examines connections between Hekmatyar and Taliban/al-Qaeda groups in Afghanistan.
"Current Situation" (SANDNet Weekly Update, V.3 #30)
Pakistani paramilitary troops have launched a military operation after issuing an ultimatum to tribesmen living near the border with Afghanistan to hand over four "foreigners" or face an armed assault. Thousands of tribesmen reportedly staged a protest in support of Islamic guerrillas after troops began blowing up homes of villagers accused of harboring al-Qaeda militants. Iranian Interior Minister has called on Pakistan to do more to prevent fugitive al-Qaeda fighters from entering Iran. President Pervez Musharraf has stated that he has "no regrets, not at all," for joining the US-led war on terrorism. Muttahida Majlis- e-Amal - a coalition of six religious parties - has announced that, if victorious in October elections, they will remove all US bases in Pakistan.
"Pakistan: Domestic Situation" (SANDNet Weekly Update, V.3 #30)
The Indian Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the Election Commission's (EC's) decision to hold elections in Gujarat in November or December. An editorial in the daily Indian Express calls for the imposition of President's Rule in Gujarat until the next election. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has postponed, for the second time, initiating the controversial Gaurav Rath Yatra.
"India: Domestic Situation" (SANDNet Weekly Update, V.3 #30)
J.N. Dixit (Indian Express) believes that the "emerging realism" in Indo-US relationship should be protected and built upon.
"US-India Relations" (SANDNet Weekly Update, V.3 #30)
Ram Jethmalani - chairman of the Kashmir Committee (KC) engaged in dialogs with All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) - has criticized Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani for his refusal to meet with APHC leader Shabir Shah. Abdul Ghani Bhat, chairman APHC, has reiterated that his organization will not take into consideration any Indian offer for maximum autonomy to Kashmir. APHC has decided against expelling its estranged constituent, the Peoples Conference (PC). Some members of PC have decided to contest the upcoming elections in the state as 'proxy' candidate. The Indian government, according to the daily Hindu, is taking extra precautions to ensure the physical safety of these proxy candidates. 30,000 Indian paramilitary forces and police commandos have arrived in Jammu and Kashmir to provide security for the elections. Various newspapers, however, have reported more political violence.
"Internal Situation" (SANDNet Weekly Update, V.3 #30)
Zubeida Mustafa (Jang) urges the Pakistani government to "make an honest attempt to determine the thinking of the Kashmiris themselves." Chinmaya R.Gharekhan (Hindu) believes that "if ever a solution is to emerge, it would have to be built around the Line of Control." Binoo Joshi (Telegraph) argues that "despite the non-participation of the separatists, the Kashmir elections may start off a healthy process of dialogue."
"Opinions" (SANDNet Weekly Update, V.3 #30)
Mariana Baabar's report in the daily Jang indicates increased US involvement in efforts at resolving the Kashmir dispute. It has been rumored that President Pervez Musharraf would discuss a "Kashmir solution" - that will require a crucial shift in Pakistan's Kashmir policy - with President George Bush during his upcoming visit to Washington.
"India, Pakistan, US" (SANDNet Weekly Update, V.3 #30)
Brandon Yu, Security Program Officer: napsnet@nautilus.org
Zulfiqar Ahmad, Security Program Office: napsnet@nautilus.org


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Talk Art The Interviews
by Russell Tovey, Robert Diament Russell Tovey
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The authors of The Sunday Times bestseller Talk Art: Everything you wanted to know about contemporary art but were afraid to ask, have brought together 24 of the most profound, moving, funny and informative interviews from the wildly popular Talk Art podcast.
These curated excerpts explore the inspirations, art experiences and favourite artists of a fascinating range of creative people from Grayson Perry to Elton John, from Tracey Emin to Paul Smith, and from Wolfgang Tillmans to Sonia Boyce, accompanied by images of the artworks that they have created or that have influenced them.
The interviews featured include:
- Jerry Saltz
- Laurie Anderson
- Stephen Fry
- Elton John
- Tracey Emin
- Paul Smith
- Sonia Boyce
- Chila Burman
- Rachel Whiteread
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Pierce Brosnan
- Grayson Perry
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Russell Tovey (Author)
Russell Tovey is an actor best-known for appearing in The History Boys, Years and Years, Being Human, The Good Liar, HBO's Looking and ITV's The Sister and American Horror Story. He is also a passionate art collector, with more than 300 pieces, and a judge for the prestigious Turner Prize 2021.
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Robert Diament is Director of the Carl Freedman Gallery and Counter Editions (a company that produces prints and multiples by leading contemporary artists such as Tracey Emin, David Shrigley and Martin Creed). Before working in art, he was the lead singer of electro-pop band Temposhark.


Lovely choices. I love taking shots of drops, too, especially when there's a reflection in one.
That is an impressive sunset reflected in the water.
Lovely photos. Droplets are my favorite subject. Love the orange reflection in the second shot!
Lovely. The drop is enigmatic.
Nice photos. At first glance I thought the first one was a glass shade on a large ceiling light. Great close-up photography.
Ah – that is interesting observation. It does look like that, doesn't it?
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Awesome photos I particularly love the water droplet!
I am doing okay 🙂 Just have a lot on my plate right now… quite a few sleepless nights lol. But it is good to be back. I hope to be more regular from now on . How have you been?
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With two very talented competitors being part of the campaign, Candice Bresler and Chef Lesego Semenya, I was rather nervous when the first mystery box arrived last week.
It goes like this. For the next three months, Blue Ribbon will drop a mystery box at our front doors and we are then instructed to create a dish that will inspire and delight – obviously using Blue Ribbon bread as the star of the show.
A can of artichoke hearts, eggs, fresh basil, robot peppers, crème fraiche and of course a loaf of Blue Ribbon bread.
I decided to use the Blue Ribbon bread in three ways in my first appetizer recipe.
First, I made a creamy artichoke dip combining it with crème fraiche, eggs and seasoning – topped with a buttery breadcrumb (with added chili flakes for kick) and baked it in the oven.
Then I used the sliced bread and sliced it even thinner for crispy basil melba toasts.
This appetizer can be made in smaller ramekins if you want individual portions, or simply have the whole bowl and toasts ready to enjoy before your big braai this Heritage Day.
These are best served warm and the combination of the fresh basil with the sweetness of the artichokes works pretty well. So there it is guys, my first recipe for the #BTWSB Blue Ribbon blogger challenge. Check them out ontwitter and facebook – and please send some positive, winning vibes my way and follow our creations with #BTWSB. Cheers!
A recipe for a delicious appetizer - a warm artichoke dip with crispy breadcrumbs served with basil melba toast and a pepper panzanella salsa.
First off, for the artichoke pots; transfer the drained artichoke hearts to a food processor and blend it up.
Don't make puree, it just needs to be broken apart. Rinse and dry the food processor.
In a mixing bowl combine the artichokes with one egg and one tub of crème fraiche. Season with salt and pepper.
Next up, for the crumb topping; use the toasted slices of bread and break it into pieces into the food processor. Crank it up until you have breadcrumbs.
Season the crumbs with salt, pepper and chili flakes.
Scoop the artichoke dip into bowls and top with bread crumbs.
Add the knobs of butter on the top of the crumbs and bake in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius until golden, about 20 minutes.
Heat the oil in a small pot on the stove and fry the pulled bread until golden brown – drain on kitchen paper.
Chop the peppers up very fine with basil and combine it with your crispy croutons. Drizzle with olive oil and season.
Remove the artichoke pots after baking time and leave to rest.
Combine the butter with the 3 tablespoons of basil and carefully spread it over your extra thin slices of white bread.
Set the oven to grill and transfer the melba toasts to an oven safe baking tray – I draped my thin melba over a mug to get the curve effect.
Keep an eye on these, they toast pretty quick under the grill.
To bring your dish together, simply serve your appetizers with crispy basil melba toasts for easy dipping action, with pepper and panzanella salsa on the side.


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[Interview] Mad Men Creator Matthew Weiner on Why Don Draper is a Preservationist
By: Gwendolyn Purdom
The executive producer and architecture buff behind AMC's 1960s-set megahit Mad Men sat down with Preservation magazine for its upcoming Summer issue and dished on his work with the LA Conservancy, his passion for places, and why he believes Don Draper is a preservationist.
Weiner is so passionate about the topic, in fact, that we couldn't fit the whole interview in print -- which means you get to enjoy it here instead!
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You've been involved with the LA Conservancy and its preservation work.
Yes, my wife is an architect who has done quite a bit of preservation and restoration, and this has been a personal interest of ours for a long time. Even before we were married we were both interested in this.
It's something that is very important to me. One of the things about the show that I really wanted to say is to tell people to stop tearing stuff down. You're going to miss it.
A lot of what the L.A. Conservancy has been focused on in recent years has been of the same era of Mad Men.
Well, there's a lot of it here in Los Angeles. There was a boom here and not so much in New York. New York has a different story because of how the land was developed and how it continues to be redeveloped, but I can tell you that when we finished the pilot, which we did shoot in New York, almost every location that we shot in was being remodeled or destroyed. This was… 2006? There's only one place left that is intact. One of them was being remodeled literally the day we left.
What would you say is attractive to you about that time period?
I think the part of the story that I was telling was that most of the construction from that period was very commonplace from my childhood and aging on some level and associated (somewhat negatively) with big, aging businesses or government institutions. And so there's an attitude about some of these things that is already negative so they don't feel that they value them.
But for me, I see the extension of the modern as excitement about new materials. It has an idealism to it, which a lot of architecture has originally and then it just sort of becomes a commercial trend. [But] there was a real philosophy that went along with [Modernism] and I guess it went along with the International Style which was a lot earlier, but about putting a human being in the environment.
This was almost like an urban planning directive. How can you make affordable housing for regular people? Do regular people deserve a beautiful space or is that just for rich people? And having steel and glass -- things that we associate with rich people now -- was something that was designed originally to produce cheaper but more beautiful living experiences.
Businesses' and people's attitudes are always conservative, especially about the spaces where they live. New things are scary and they're immediately negative. But there's something about this period where at least the American public seemed very open to design and to novelty.
And so we spend a lot of time in preservation taking care of buildings that are older and things from the Victorian era and the very decorative periods, but this is a kind of openness and cosmopolitan attitude toward design that is very sophisticated and it's part of the mass culture. It really becomes the mainstream.
Matthew Weiner and Jon Hamm at Paleyfest in 2012.
Mad Men is well known for its historically accurate details, which is its own kind of historic preservation in a way.
When most people cover this period, they do everything from the period. And it's all brand new, and it's all [of that era]. One of the things that I'm always trying to show is the existence of all the periods at once. So there are steakhouses from the '20s, there are Victorian houses, they were outdated at the time. But Betty Draper is in a house in the country; she does not fill it with Danish modern furniture, it's filled with early American furniture.
How often are you utilizing actual historic spaces, and how often are you recreating them?
We try not to recreate anything from zero. And the location question is kind of tough because [Mad Men's production designer] Dan Bishop can turn anything that's intact into something. We shoot each episode in eight days and I'd say three days of that we are out of the studio and that means at least two locations most of the time. They are always historic places and sometimes we've got to cover up TVs and digitally remove sprinklers and exit signs and fix door hardware.
You don't have to see the whole place, so Dan Bishop will take a picture of it and just say, "Well, in this picture there are only 10 elements that are bad for us, but if you take a picture of the whole restaurant there's 100." And lucky for us, when you put Jon Hamm in that shot all of sudden it seems more interesting.
Have you been involved in other historic preservation projects outside of Modernism?
Oh my God, yes. When we first got married and I was an out-of-work screenwriter, we lived in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles and they were tearing down all of these beautiful Spanish duplexes. We were involved with trying to save those buildings right in our backyard.
I've just witnessed so many of these places disappear. It goes through waves, but there are times when there are just these voracious appetites for destruction. Usually all the destruction happens at once and there are a lot of empty lots and the economy will slow down and then hopefully the reconstruction will happen, but you're sort of like "You really had to tear that down?"
I lived for four years right behind the corner which was the Gardens of Allah which Joni Mitchell wrote that song about: "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot." And by the way, it now has an incredible mid-century bank there (that replaced the Gardens of Allah) that I know has a target on it.
Do you have a favorite location where you've shot the show?
One of my favorite locations was kind of destroyed right after we left. There is a restaurant/bar where we shot most of "The Suitcase," La Villa Basque. That was infuriating to me because I couldn't explain to the owners who thought they were improving it that they were actually damaging the commercial value of the space. You want to let them know that the money that they're going to spend modernizing it could also be spent refurbishing it and making it a very special place. It gives it character.
Right now we're dealing with a lot of the stuff constructed in the 1970s which again we take for granted and consider Brutalist or ugly. [Many people are] just sort of like well whatever, it's disposable. No one ever liked that and there's going to be three of them left.
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The show seems to be behind some of that popularity, people are doing Mad Men fundraisers for modern architecture and Mad Men-themed parties. How do you feel about that?
It makes me very happy. I do think some of it is a coincidence. I think part of the reason the show did hit a nerve is that this period had been forgotten and ignored and people got a look at it again. But I think that just looking at the cyclical nature of style, it might have come around at the right time to focus people's eyes on it. I love that people are just looking at their environment and not taking it for granted.
The topic of preservation has even made it into the script of the show. Your characters talked about Penn Station's 1963 demolition and Ada Louise Huxtable, there are themes about being haunted by the past…
Don Draper's a curious person and he has an eye. He's interested in objects. As Betty says when they're remodeling their living room, "All you do is evaluate objects all day, where does the table go?"
I feel like the story of the show is, this whole battle of what is commercially expedient and what will the masses tolerate and what will businesses tolerate? Design seems like it's decoration, it's extra, what does it matter? If there's icing on the cake why does it have to have flowers on it? All of that is pointless in some way, but I feel like the show is sort of saying it's not.
Those spaces are very important to who we are and how we live. And that is a big story in the show and that's what the preservation thing was about: So the world is changing, are you just going to get in the way? Are you so mired in what you already know that you can't open your mind to something new? Or are you actually fighting for something that is virtuous? Is it important for us to value our past? Don Draper is someone who tried to erase an entire identity; wouldn't he be the person who'd move into anything new? Yes and no.
Do you think Don Draper is a preservationist?
I think Don Draper is a preservationist. He appreciates design. Obviously, he has very particular tastes, but he's also a curious person who's open to new things and he, like the rest of us, is fighting a battle all the time over what you save and what you throw away.
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West Notes: D-backs, Angels, Dodgers
By Connor Byrne | July 1, 2017 at 10:35pm CDT
The fractured right hand shortstop Nick Ahmed suffered this week could force the Diamondbacks to address the position prior to the trade deadline, writes Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. With Ahmed out for the foreseeable future, general manager Mike Hazen indicated that he's open to acquiring a shortstop. "I felt like we had a clearer path," Hazen said. "I do think, as you take on injuries, those things do change a little bit. I think over the next month, we have to be somewhat flexible given what may happen with the major-league team. I do think we have areas, like I've said before, that we're going to at least focus in on to see if there are ways to improve the club." Piecoro names the Reds' Zack Cozart, the Tigers' Jose Iglesias and the Phillies' Freddy Galvis as potential targets, suggesting that each are likely defensive upgrades over the Diamondbacks' in-house tandem of Chris Owings and Ketel Marte.
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When Angels left-hander Andrew Heaney underwent Tommy John surgery a year ago, general manager Billy Eppler was unwilling to rule him out for all of 2017. Now, there's a good chance Heaney will indeed take the hill this season, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. Heaney threw a 90-pitch simulated game Saturday and could embark on a rehab assignment later this month, and manager Mike Scioscia believes the 28-year-old has made "remarkable" progress. "I would say that his rehab has gone as well as you could hope for," Scioscia said. "For him to throw the ball the way he did this afternoon, on the one-year anniversary of his surgery, is incredible. It's very promising where he is."
Mike Trout's return from the disabled list later this month could create a dilemma for the Angels, who might have to decide between fellow outfielders Ben Revere and Eric Young Jr., writes DiGiovanna. Revere is the far pricier player, raking in $4MM to Young's minimal salary; however, Young has slashed .275/.353/.418 with three home runs and 11 steals in 104 plate appearances to trump Revere's output (.223/.237/.311, one homer, five steals over 152 PAs).
Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez won't return until after the All-Star break, per Ken Gurnick of MLB.com and Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter links). The back troubles Gonzalez has dealt with for years continue to pose a problem, and he still hasn't resumed baseball activities since going on the DL in the first half of June. "He's not where he wants to be," noted manager Dave Roberts.
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LA91744
The Angles need a 1st basemen. Why not platoon Trout and Puljos at DH and 1st
Megadro2000
Because trout is an amazing defender in CF
ryanw-2
LOL I'm just going to skip that suggestion and just mention that another article earlier this week had the Angels as a possible landing spot for Brandon Belt. Speculation though. But an interesting idea.
angelsfan4life
Me personally I would put Calhoun at first base. He has played first base in the minors and spring training. That way the can save tradable players to address second and starting pitching.
JayceInCase
Calhoun is a menace to society when his glove hits the field. His best years could resemble Dan Uggla. His worst years will resemble Dan Ugly. His value will never be higher. Deal him.
SoCalAngelsFan75
Do the Halos have the pieces for Alonso and would a) the Angels be willing to give up those few assets and b) would the A's be willing to trade within the division?
angels fan 3
Not sure how you made this comparison
That makes absolutely no sense.
I've been thinking the same thing for a couple of years. It makes a lot of sense. They did that with Erstad. Probably saved his career being such a daredevil in the OF. They could platoon EY and Revere in RF. Of course this involves doing something about Cron, Marte, and possibly Valbuena. Lots of options.
bravesfan88
He has to be joking right??….Right!?! ….I hope for the safety of those that live around or near him he's joking…
If not, someone has some serious issues with their sanity….or lack thereof..
mannyl101
Yeah I read that! Interesting!
buggywhip
Sounds like AGon is cycling up for the 2nd 1/2
al080991
You have never played baseball at a high level have you? If so where? Second of all shut up dude. Just stop talking
beauvandertulip
Trolls bro
AngelFan69
When the dust settles and every shelved player returns to their active roster spots… the Angela
are going to have "a good problem" on their hands.. they will be stocked with a surplus of decent players that are performing decently … Also, we have stocked our minors with arms … Any comments?
therealryan
I don't follow the Angels closely and I'm not trying to stir the pot, but I feel like I'm missing something. Coming into the season, I thought the Angels were an 80-82 win team and think they've done a nice job staying afloat with some of their major injuries this year. However, they still feel like the same type of team I thought they were before the season. I like their OF and SS, but still think their weak throughout the rest of the infield. DH is also a big hole with how much Pujols has struggled with age. If Richards and Skaggs are healthy, they're promising but the rest of their rotation look like back end guys. I also don't really see where the minors are stacked with arms. Like I said, I'm not trying to bad mouth them. Please educate me and let me know where I'm wrong because I'd like to see them do better and not waste Trout's superb talent.
We would all like to see the Angels succeed, solely for Trout's sake, but unfortunately, they always seem to be a floundering cesspool of mediocrity…
I'm genuinely not trying to stir the pot either, that is just a well-known fact…
And while their farm system has improved, honestly it had nowhere to go but up, I don't see where they are "stacked with [talented] arms."
The Braves farm system is stacked with talented arms, the Angels….ehhh…not so much…
The Braves farm system is stacked with talented arms, the Angels….ehhh…not so much…:
The guy you were responding too made this exact point but you completely missed it.
GarryHarris
I'm in the same camp concerning the Angels. Before the season, they did a good job just cobbling a team together. They are performing much better than anyone expected, especially with Mike Trout injured and core players such as Kole Calhoun, Albert Pujols, Rickey Nolasco and Matt Shoemaker all under performing, I was under the impression that they had NO one special in their minor league system.
rpoabr
This year Angels are playing over their head and probably not a good chance if it getting much better. However, next year it could look solid.
SPs are looking solid and cheap if all healthy:
Heaney
Shoemaker
Skaggs
Random 5th SP, you pick
Bullpen has been great and also pretty cheap options.
That would leave some cash to plug a couple of holes at 3B, 2B, and maybe OF/1B.
the key is keeping the starters healthy. we'd be a real nice team with a healthy staff
You forgot nick tropeano
They're actually underperforming based on really slow starts by Maybin and Calhoun, and terrible seasons so far from Valbuena and Espinosa. That's four players who if they were having normal seasons would have the Angels in a WC spot at least despite the losses to their starting rotation.
ndiamond2017
I think Ben Revere has hit the point where he's going to be bouncing around on minor league contracts for the remainder of his career.
That's correct Mr. Neil…I believe he's been there already, Angels were just hoping for a turnaround, that hasn't came yet and won't come probably ever…
EY Jr. though, good lord he's been a little stud for the Angels…I'm glad they gave him a legitimate shot, and he's made the most of that opportunity…Good for the Angels and good for EY Jr.
Don't get me started! Angels r one of my fav teams! I really think Arte is the problem! He wants to be s great owner, but he's more like Steinbrenner in the 1980's!
tepmumbs
Heaney is only 26, not 28.
sidewinder11
DBacks should wait and see how Ketel Marte and Ildemaro Vargas handle the majors before they give up any prospects from their already depleted farm system for a shortstop. Ahmed will be back in 2 months or so. Owings is decent at short stop and is swinging a great bat this year. If they make a trade, it should be to upgrade the bullpen.
Jake Tillinghast
Heaney is 36, not 28:)
JustinDbacks
Dbacks would be fine with a veteran bench middle infielder. Dbacks don't need an everyday SS. I know Ahmed is a defensive wizard, but our defense would suffer even worse with having Owings or Drury in the outfield every game. Pollock and Tomas are injury liabilities (Tomas a liability in general). an outfielder may be the best bet. Perlata has been great, but can't count on Blanco and Fuentes, though they are great defensively, and Herman has been alright. But an everyday SS would hurt us even more. Need an outfielder possibly.


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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court said Thursday that Mississippi can start enforcing a law that allows merchants and government employees cite religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples, but opponents of the law immediately pledged to appeal.
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a judge"s decision that had blocked the law.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves had ruled that the law unconstitutionally establishes preferred beliefs and creates unequal treatment for LGBT people. His ruling prevented the law from taking effect last July.
The appeals court said plaintiffs failed to prove that they would be harmed by the law, which started as House Bill 1523 . Legal experts said it is the broadest religious-objections measure enacted by any state.
The law championed and signed in 2016 by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant sought to protect three beliefs: marriage is only between a man and a woman; sex should only take place in such a marriage; and a person"s gender is determined at birth and cannot be altered. It would allow clerks to cite religious objections to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and would protect merchants who refuse services to LGBT people. It could affect adoptions and foster care, business practices and school bathroom policies.
Robert McDuff, an attorney for some of the people who sued to try to block the law, criticized the appeals court for saying plaintiffs had failed to show they would be harmed.
"People should not have to live through discrimination in order to challenge this obviously unconstitutional bill," McDuff said.
McDuff said that within two weeks, he will either ask the entire 5th Circuit to reconsider the panel"s decision or ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block the law. He said that when — or whether — the law will take effect depends on the outcome of the appeal.
Gay and straight plaintiffs who sued the state say the law gives "special protections to one side" in a religious debate.
Supporters say the law protects beliefs that marriage can be between only a man and a woman, and that a person"s gender is determined at birth and cannot be changed.
"As I have said all along, the legislation is not meant to discriminate against anyone, but simply prevents government interference with the constitutional right to exercise sincerely held religious beliefs," Bryant said Thursday.
Kevin Theriot (TAIR-ee-oh) is an attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom, an Arizona-based Christian group that helped to write the Mississippi law. He praised the appeals court decision.
"The sole purpose of this law is to ensure that Mississippians don"t live in fear of losing their careers or their businesses simply for affirming marriage as a husband-wife union," Theriot said Thursday. "Those who filed suit have not and will not be harmed but want to restrict freedom and impose their beliefs on others by ensuring dissenters are left open to the government discrimination that has already occurred in states without protective laws like this one."
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