11.  The Japanese government remains unwilling to accede to U.S. demands that it pressure manufacturers like Nissan and Honda to buy more American parts for their new models.

12.  The Japanese say they contract with more American parts suppliers every year, creating more jobs, and they point to their large numbers of American employees.

13.  The target cars are all made in Japan and have few American parts.

14.  This is a bold provision that could pry open Japanese markets to low-cost American parts.

15.  Toyota attributes the problems to sweeping changes in its American parts distribution system.

16.  Under the agreement, the government promises to certify small, independent garages that would be able to buy American parts to complete their repairs.

17.  Until now, the workers at the plant have been focused on moving American parts and now they are going uptown, it seems.

18.  What is more, Blanco is pressing American companies to substitute local supplies for American parts at their Mexican plants.

19.  With the strong yen making American parts far more competitive than ever, boosting the use of imported parts could threaten the existence of some Japanese suppliers.

20.  But police believe Orlil sold the American parts to countries in Asia.