51.   Tuesday, Republic filed a lawsuit in Alabama charging Toyota with unfair and deceptive trade practices.

52.   Without such an administrative entity to monitor trade practices the treaty would be nothing but a piece of paper.

53.   Park added that a separate investigation was under way in smaller conglomerates accused of similar illegal trade practices.

54.   Prime Minister John Howard says Tuesday he will complain to President Clinton about U.S. trade practices and global trade rules.

55.   A decision on a count of deceptive trade practices was to be made later.

56.   A trans-Atlantic free-trade zone could soften the impact of restrictive trade practices on the United States by Japan and other Asian countries.

57.   According to Soeharto, the government had taken steps to rid itself of monopoly and other trade impeding practices, but these steps alone were far from enough.

58.   Although it continues to insist its trade practices are not unfair, Japan appeared to be trying to leave the door open to a settlement.

59.   And Washington is demanding the quota be abolished or phased out as an unfair trade practice.

60.   Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer opened a visit to Beijing Tuesday by signing agreements to help China improve trade practices and aid impoverished Tibetans.