To President Trump! August 22, 2025 I have repeatedly proposed that the United States implement a "balanced countervailing duty" system to promote exports. Under this system, automakers in South Korea, Japan, and other countries would be exempt from tariffs on the amount of their exports equal to the amount of their imports. GM should urge the Trump administration to implement a "balanced countervailing duty" system. GM Korea should import US-made GM vehicles, effectively reducing tariffs on US exports of Korean GM vehicles to zero. That would solve the problem!

 To President Trump!

August 22, 2025

Last year, the Korean auto industry exported $42.9 billion to the United States and imported $2.5 billion, achieving a trade surplus of $40.4 billion. The intro-duction of "balanced countervailing duties" would "solve" this problem.

If the Trump tariffs are applied, Hyundai Motor Group's domestic production is expected to decrease by 300,000 units, and GM Korea's production would be hit by approximately 80% of its total production.

I have repeatedly proposed that the United States introduce a "balanced coun-tervailing duties" system to promote exports. Under this system, automakers in Korea, Japan, and other countries would be exempt from tariffs on "exports equivalent to the amount of imports."

GM should urge the Trump administration to introduce a "balanced countervail-ing duties" system. GM Korea should import U.S.-made GM vehicles, reducing tariffs on Korean GM vehicle exports to the U.S. to "virtually zero." That would solve the problem!

If a balanced countervailing duty is established, GM should have GM Korea "share" not only in the production of compact cars but also in the import and sale of luxury cars like Cadillacs.

Under the balanced countervailing duty system, if GM Korea imports American-made luxury cars like Cadillacs, it can export Korean-made GM cars to the Unit-ed States tariff-free, equivalent to the value of the imports. This would solve the problem.

I have repeatedly proposed a sales partnership between Nissan and GM. If President Trump is serious about exporting American cars to Japan, he should accept my proposal.

Nissan has cooperated with the Japanese government to promote a policy of excluding American cars. Nissan's import of American cars would greatly sup-port President Trump's strategy for exporting American cars to Japan.

I have repeatedly proposed that Nissan import and sell GM cars like Cadillacs, and that GM import and sell Nissan minicars instead.

Many Americans are unaware of Japanese-made minicars. Japanese-made minicars cannot be imported due to U.S. import barriers. The United States al-so has discriminatory import barriers.

President Trump should allow GM and Nissan USA to experimentally import and sell Japanese-standard kei cars.

The Trump administration has been criticized by environmental groups for elim-inating tax incentives for electric vehicles, so it should advocate for the promo-tion of kei cars and CO2 reduction.

Kei cars have an engine displacement of 660cc. This provides the Trump admin-istration with a golden opportunity to highlight the CO2 reduction benefits of cars.

One American kei car owner said, "When I go to the gas station, everyone is surprised and asks, 'What's this?'"

GM faces stiff competition in the compact car market. This is also an opportuni-ty for GM to develop new customers.

Part 1: References

The Philosophy of an American Light Truck Enthusiast: Enjoying "Old, Slow, Small" Trucks

https://courrier.jp/news/archives/407711/?

I'll write again tomorrow.

Yasuhiro Nagano (Japanese)

Part 2. "Immigration Control Act Violation Cases" "Weekday Edition".

"Everyone" in the "international community" please help!

First, please read about the "false accusation" of "aiding and abetting violation of immigration law" in 2010.

❤Click below to read the full article!

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"Chapter 1". The summary of the incident is as follows.

In the fall of 2008, my company (I am the president) promised to hire "Chinese people studying abroad on student visas". I "issued" them "employment contracts" stating that "LEFCO" would "employ" them when they graduated from university the following spring.

However, after that, the "Lehman Shock" occurred in 2008.

As a result, orders for "system development" from the following year onwards were "cancelled".

As a result, "LEFCO" "cancelled" the "employment" of "those who were scheduled to join the company" in 2009.

Therefore, "they" continued to work at the restaurants where they had worked part-time as students even after graduating in 2009.

In May 2010, the Chinese were arrested for "violating Article 70 of the Immigration Control Act" by "activities outside of the status of residence".

In June 2010, after their arrest, I and the Chinese person in charge of recruitment (KingGungaku) ​​were also arrested.

The reason was "crime of aiding and abetting" the Chinese for "violating Article 70 of the Immigration Control Act (activities outside the status of residence)".

<Reason for arrest> The prosecution said that I and KingGungaku giving the Chinese a "false employment contract" constituted "crime of aiding and abetting" under the Criminal Code.

"Chapter 2". Crimes in the judgment: (arbitrary and ridiculous)

The charges in the indictment are "the very provisions" of "Article 22-4-4 of the Immigration Control Act".

If a "status of residence" is obtained by submitting false documents, the Minister of Justice can revoke the "status of residence" at his "discretion". (And the person will be deported).

Therefore, even if a Chinese person submits "false documents," it is not a crime. It is not a crime to "aid" an innocent act.

The "reason for punishment" in the judgment:

1. The Chinese person obtained "resident status" by submitting a "false employment contract."

2. And they violated the Immigration Control Act (activities outside of their status of residence).

3. The Chinese person obtained "resident status" because "we" provided the Chinese person with a "false employment contract."

4. The Chinese person was able to "reside" in Japan because he obtained "resident status."

5. Because of that, the Chinese person was able to "work illegally."

6. Therefore, "we" who "provided" the Chinese person with a "false employment contract" were punished for "aiding" the Chinese person's "activities outside of their status of residence."

This is an "error" in the arbitrary "logic of law."

This reasoning is the "argument" that "when the wind blows, the barrel maker (profits)." This goes against "legal logic" even internationally.

The "criminal reason" in the indictment cannot be a crime because the provisions of the "Immigration Control Act," which is a "special law," take precedence over the "Criminal Code," which is a "general law."

My argument:

"1": The Immigration Control Act stipulates that the Minister of Justice will revoke the act of a foreigner who has obtained a residence status by submitting false documents (Immigration Control Act: Article 22-4-4, cancellation of residence status) through "administrative disposition." That's all.

"2": The Chinese who engaged in "unqualified work activities" are not guilty. The reason is that their "employers" have not been punished for the "crime of aiding and abetting illegal employment" under Article 73-2 of the Immigration Control Act.

Therefore, under the principle of "equality under the law," the Chinese are not guilty.

The Japanese government has punished "diplomats and Philippine embassy staff" for the exact same "criminal reason."

However, like the Chinese government, the Philippine government is also silent.

The rest will be published in the Saturday edition.

Part 3. Special Zone Construction. A new business model.

Special Zones accept refugees and immigrants as temporary immigrant workers and limit their residence to the special zone.

Developed countries use them as low-wage workers and achieve high economic growth again.

Refugees and immigrants can get jobs and live a hopeful, humane life.

Temporary immigrants are low-wage, but "food, clothing, shelter, medical expenses, and education are free."

NO2: https://world-special-zone.seesaa.net/

NO1: https://naganoopinion.blog.jp/

For NO4: to NO10:, please see the Sunday edition.

Thank you.

Yasuhiro Nagano

Past articles can be viewed at the blog below.

https://toworldmedia.blogspot.com/

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