31.  Tadao Higuchi, director of engineering and safety at the Ministry of Transport, criticized American parts makers as unreliable suppliers.

32.  The Chicago Tribune reported that United has agreed to sell American parts of its operation for a fraction of their value.

33.  The Japanese government also says it cannot force private businesses to buy American parts.

34.  The trade talks then stalled over U.S. demands that Japan make specific pledges to increase purchases of American parts.

35.  U.S. officials have barred Tito from American parts of the station unless he has an astronaut escort and have stressed that Russia is responsible if he breaks anything.

36.  Washington also wants Japanese carmakers to extend voluntary plans to buy more American parts.

37.  Washington wants Japan to make it easier for American automakers to sell their cars in Japan, and it wants Japanese automakers to promise to buy more American parts.

38.  Finally, Japanese car makers will expand their production in the United States and buy more American parts both here and in Japan.

39.  According to Oi, the main problem is over American spare parts.