NISSAN AFFILIATE TO ACQUIRE U.S. AUTOPARTS MAKER <Kokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Co Ltd> (KKK), a Japanese autoparts maker owned 25 pct by Nissan Motor Co Ltd <NSAN.T>, has exchanged a memorandum to acquire over 50 pct of U.S. Autoparts firm <Master-Cast Co> to avoid losses on U.S. Sales caused by the yen's rise against the dollar, a KKK spokesman said. The final agreement should be signed this year when KKK forms the new company <Alfa K Technology>, he said. The new firm should supply all the U.S. Major car makers, including Ford Motor Co <F>, General Motor Corp <GM> and Chrysler Corp <C>, he said.