To President Trump!
[Today's Proposal - August 10, 2026] In response to the Yomiuri Shimbun condemn-ing the new high-tariff policy as unreasonable, President Trump should promptly re-cover from this policy failure by introducing a "Net Import Equilibrium Mechanism" through "Balanced Countervailing Tariffs" aimed at expanding U.S. trade. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
1. In response to the Yomiuri Shimbun's criticism of the new high tariffs—which have repeatedly been ruled illegal—President Trump should recover from his policy failure using "Balanced Countervailing Tariffs" and a "Net Import Equilibrium Mechanism," aiming to expand trade through balanced U.S. exports and imports. (Yasuhiro Naga-no)
2. President Trump warned Republican lawmakers that if they lose this coming No-vember's midterm elections, he will face impeachment; however, I am convinced that if things continue as they are, the Republicans will suffer a crushing defeat. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
3. Amid intensifying inflation concerns driven by the Middle East crisis, President Trump's resort to high tariffs—which will only damage the U.S. and global econo-mies—is the very definition of "despair and recklessness." (Yasuhiro Nagano)
4. To protect President Trump's reputation, I am proposing a "Net Import Equilibrium Mechanism" that turns the weaknesses of "Trump Tariffs" to our advantage, with the goal of eliminating the trade deficit by promoting exports. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
5. The idea of trying to protect domestic industries and trade deficits through protec-tionist policies such as tariffs is rooted in extremely outdated economic thought that flourished most during the "mercantilism" era of the 16th to 18th centuries. (Yasuhi-ro Nagano)
6. At that time, accumulating wealth from foreign nations via trade surpluses was be-lieved to be in the national interest, and high tariffs achieved a certain level of short-term protection for domestic industries; however, that is merely a relic of the past. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
7. Since the end of the 18th century, classical economics founders such as Adam Smith and David Ricardo sharply criticized mercantilism, arguing that protectionism increases waste and impoverishes citizens. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
8. Ever since Ricardo's "theory of comparative advantage" became mainstream, it has been a longstanding and unshakable consensus in economics that tariffs cannot fun-damentally resolve trade deficits or industrial decline. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
9. In today's global economy, attempting to halt trade deficits through tariffs will only lead to mutual destruction via retaliatory trade wars and supply chain disruptions, failing to yield the expected results. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
10. Today, as product components travel around the world to be assembled, impos-ing tariffs on imports will cause manufacturing costs for domestic makers to skyrocket, ultimately diminishing their international competitiveness. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
11. Economically speaking, America's trade deficit stems from structural causes: a nation possessing the world's reserve currency, the U.S. dollar—which everyone de-sires—is buying up goods from all over the globe. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
12. President Trump turns to tariffs not for economic reasons, but because there is a political advantage in spinning an easy-to-understand narrative for workers in the Rust Belt and elsewhere: that "their jobs were stolen." (Yasuhiro Nagano)
13. The actual objective is not to impose high tariffs, but rather to use them as an diplomatic threat—warning "I will impose tariffs"—to force partner countries into trade agreements on terms favorable to the United States. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
14. Even when experts point out the lack of long-term economic rationality, tariffs serve as highly visible performance art to project the image of a "strong leader pro-tecting the borders" to people suffering from immediate unemployment. (Yasuhiro Nagano)
15. Based on these factors, Trump tariffs should be levied on net import amounts, which would compel foreign exporters to voluntarily import American products. (Ya-suhiro Nagano)
Part 1 Related URL
Trump's New Tariffs: A Severe Blow to the Economy and Unreasonable
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/20260724-GYT1T00425/
I will write again tomorrow.
Yasuhiro Nagano (Japanese)
1. Weekday Edition (Logical Contradictions in Immigration Law Violation Cases - Chapters 1-2)
Part 2: The Immigration Control Act Violation Case [Weekday Edition]
Japan’s judicial system and immigration administration involve severe human rights violations that challenge international standards. Through my own experience, I strongly question Japan's status as a constitutional state governed by the rule of law.
Please first read how I was wrongfully implicated in a case of "Aiding and Abetting the Violation of the Immigration Control Act" in 2010.
Read the full text here: To World Media
https://toworldmedia.blogspot.com/
[Chapter 1] Case Overview
Autumn 2008: My company (where I serve as President) executed an employment contract with Chinese students holding student visas, promising to hire them upon their university graduation the following spring.
Late 2008: The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy triggered a global financial crisis, resulting in the abrupt cancellation of our upcoming system development projects.
2009: Due to the severe economic downturn, we were forced to rescind the job offers. Consequently, the graduated students had no choice but to continue working at the restaurants where they had been employed part-time during their studies.
May 2010: These former Chinese students were arrested for "Activities Other Than Those Permitted Under the Status of Residence" (Violation of Article 70 of the Immigration Control Act).
June 2010: I and our Chinese recruitment manager were also arrested. The charge brought against us was "Aiding and Abetting" (under the Penal Code) their unauthorized technical employment.
The Prosecution’s Logic: The prosecution asserted that our prior issuance of the employment contract constituted a "false document," which subsequently aided their unauthorized work.
[Chapter 2] Fatal Flaws in Judicial Interpretation
This indictment and subsequent judgment completely disregard fundamental legal principles, relying on an entirely arbitrary interpretation of the law.
Under Article 22-4, Paragraph 1, Item 4 of the Immigration Control Act at that time, submitting false documents merely granted the Minister of Justice the authority to revoke a residency status as an administrative disposition (leading to deportation). The act of submitting false documents itself was not codified as a criminal offense. Logically, one cannot be convicted of "aiding and abetting" an act that is not a crime in itself.
The court’s reasoning followed a convoluted chain of causality:
A residency status was obtained via a false employment contract.
The individuals resided in Japan based on that status.
Consequently, they engaged in unauthorized part-time work.
Therefore, the issuer of the initial contract aided and abetted the unauthorized work.
This is a far-fetched, flawed causal link that completely violates the principles of modern legal logic.
[My Argument]
Confusion of Administrative Dispositions and Criminal Penalties: The Immigration Control Act explicitly designates the consequences for false documentation as administrative measures (revocation of status and deportation). The legal process concludes there.
Absence of a Principal Offender: The actual employers of the restaurants where the students worked were never prosecuted for "Encouraging Illegal Employment" (Article 73-2 of the Immigration Control Act). Under the principle of equality under the law, it is a legal contradiction to punish us for aiding and abetting when the principal employers themselves were not prosecuted.
This same flawed legal doctrine was later improperly applied to diplomats and embassy staff.
Continued in the Saturday Edition.
Part 3: A New Business Model via Special Economic Zones
I propose the establishment of "Special Economic Zones" designed to accept refugees and migrants as "temporary migrant workers," with their residency restricted to these designated zones.
This framework offers a dual benefit: advanced nations secure low-cost labor to drive economic growth, while migrants receive human dignity, secure jobs, and free access to housing, food, healthcare, and education.
Global Special Zone Project NO2
https://world-special-zone.seesaa.net/
Nagano Opinion NO1
https://naganoopinion.blog.jp/
For details on Parts 4 through 10, please refer to the Sunday Edition.
Yasuhiro Nagano
Archive Blog (Past Articles): To World Media
https://toworldmedia.blogspot.com/
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!
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