▁the ▁corner ▁stone ▁of ▁Japanese ▁economy ▁and ▁society ▁to ▁American ▁autom ob iles . ▁They ▁wanted ▁Japanese ▁deal er ▁networks , ▁such ▁as ▁Toy ota , ▁N iss an , ▁H onda , ▁M its ub ishi , ▁and ▁Maz da , ▁to ▁sell ▁American ▁cars . ▁O e ▁H iro sh i ▁respond ed ▁that ▁there ▁are ▁fewer ▁American ▁car ▁deal ers hips ▁in ▁Japan ▁because ▁Japanese ▁consum ers ▁prefer ▁European ▁and ▁Japanese ▁cars ▁to ▁American ▁cars . ▁D ifferent ▁vehicle ▁safety ▁program ▁structures ▁also ▁comp licate ▁efforts ▁at ▁reci pro cal ▁recognition ; ▁in ▁Japan ▁and ▁Europe , ▁new ▁vehicles ▁are ▁comp liance - test ed ▁before ▁they ' re ▁allowed ▁on ▁the ▁market . ▁Under ▁American ▁laws , ▁autom akers ▁self - cert ify ▁their ▁cars ▁as ▁comp li ant , ▁and ▁cars ▁are ▁tested ▁only ▁after ▁they ▁go ▁on ▁sale . ▁Nevertheless , ▁as ▁of ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁an ▁agreement ▁was ▁released ▁where by ▁Japan ▁will ▁recognize ▁seven ▁U . S . ▁vehicle ▁safety ▁standards ▁as ▁no ▁less ▁string ent ▁than ▁Japanese ▁national ▁standards : ▁those ▁for ▁front ▁and ▁rear ▁collision , ▁fl amm ability ▁of ▁interior ▁materials , ▁license ▁plate ▁lights , ▁interior ▁rear view ▁mirror ▁impact ▁absor ption , ▁and ▁wind sh ield ▁w ip ing , ▁was hing , ▁and ▁def og ging ▁systems . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁late ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁negoti ations ▁held ▁in ▁Mau i , ▁Hawai i , ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Trade ▁Represent ative