To President Trump – August 4, 2026 [Proposal of the Day] In response to the Trump administration's new tariff policies, I propose introducing a "net import balancing mechanism"—centered on the automotive sector and utilizing "balanced countervailing tariffs"—to dramatically improve the U.S. trade deficit with Japan and generate overwhelming economic benefits for both nations. The Trump administration has persisted in futile resistance since the Supreme Court ruled its previous measures invalid in February; while they have now attempted to salvage the situation by invoking Section 301, I strongly urge the President to fundamentally shift his approach. (Yasuhiro Nagano)

 To President Trump!




The post on Blogger is a "copy" of the message sent to the White House (addressed to President Trump); the content is identical to the English translation of that submission.



Trump's Approval Rating in Freefall: 5 Non-Negotiable Conditions for a Miracle Comeback 🚨💥

1. The Reality of Plummeting Ratings & Policy Failures

President Trump’s approval rating has hit a historic low, driven by fatal missteps and overwhelming public outrage:


Backlash Over Military Action: With airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia bases inside Iraq, nearly 60% of citizens are furious over "excessive war spending," fueling widespread war fatigue and diplomatic distrust.


Skyrocketing Living Costs & Gas Prices: Reckless escalation has driven gas prices up to $4.48 a gallon, crushing everyday households. Net approval for inflation management has plunged to an all-time low of -43.


Economic Failure & Collapse of the Base: CNN polls show economic policy approval at a historic low of 31%. The ardent MAGA base has shrunk, independent support lags far behind Democrats (35% to 22%), and overall approval remains trapped in a 34–36% quagmire.


2. The "5 Absolute Conditions" for a Miraculous Turnaround

To avoid a devastating defeat in the midterms and rescue the administration, these 5 reforms must be executed immediately:


Priority Cost-of-Living Relief: Crushing skyrocketing gas prices and living expenses is the absolute prerequisite for restoring public trust.


Immediate Cessation of Military Escalation & War Budget Transparency: Halting further military intervention and bringing transparency to war spending to calm public outrage.


Aggressive Appeal to Independents: Launching realistic, concrete livelihood support policies to win back independents who defected to the Democrats.


Complete Overhaul of Economic & Inflation Policies: Fully pivoting to aggressive inflation control and wage support through revamped economic management.


Healing Intra-Party Divisions: Instantly ending the rift between MAGA and non-MAGA factions to solidify party unity ahead of the midterms.




August 4, 2026 [Proposal for Today] — By introducing a "balanced countervailing tar-iff" pure import equilibrium mechanism focused on the automotive sector in response to the Trump administration's new tariff policy, we should dramatically improve the U.S. trade deficit with Japan and bring about overwhelming economic benefits to both nations. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


1.The Trump administration has continued its futile resistance ever since the Su-preme Court declared its measures invalid in February, attempting this time to main-tain its grip through Section 301, but I want to strongly urge him to change his mindset. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


2.For the sake of the Trump administration, I propose an "eye-opening" plan to apply "balanced countervailing tariffs" to U.S. policies for exporting American cars to Japan, significantly improving the U.S. deficit with Japan. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


3.An "eye-opening" realization represents the surprise of a sudden new discovery, and if my proposal is willingly adopted, the U.S. trade deficit will be resolved in an instant. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


4.The "pure import equilibrium mechanism" using balanced countervailing tariffs is a system that levies high Trump tariffs against net import amounts (imports minus ex-ports); the mechanism itself is extremely simple. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


5.By adopting this system, Mr. Trump can save face, transforming himself from a "villain" into a global "hero" who expands world trade. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


6.By utilizing balanced countervailing tariffs, U.S. GM cars can be exported to Japan as smoothly as desired, and America's long-standing trade deficit with Japan will rap-idly diminish. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


7.Specifically, Japan's Nissan Motor and America's GM will form a sales partnership, allowing GM to sell models like Cadillac through Nissan's sales network in Japan, which will likely surpass Mercedes-Benz within three years. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


8.Nissan will export Nissan cars to the United States via "Nissan Trading America" using dedicated vessels as before, while filling the return voyages with GM vehicles such as Cadillacs to import them into Japan. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


9.In this case, the Trump tariffs paid by "Nissan Trading America" will be levied on the net import amount, calculated as the import value of Nissan cars minus the ex-port value of GM cars. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


10.Consequently, if the net import amount drops to zero or below, the Trump tariffs will become completely zero, making the Trump tariffs a true "godsend" for Nissan. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


11.Furthermore, "Nissan Trading America" can actively target not only GM cars but also U.S.-produced rice, beef, and American brand-name goods as objects of import. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


12.In other words, the more Nissan group as a whole imports American products, the more it can export its main Nissan cars to America with zero tariffs, a situation that should also be greatly welcomed by the U.S. side. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


13.The scenario I have introduced is truly eye-opening, and it is precisely the exist-ence of the Trump tariffs and balanced countervailing tariffs that makes such unex-pected achievements a reality. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


14.Notably, since the Carlos Ghosn incident, Nissan has suffered from a shortage of compelling proprietary models to sell; we should therefore focus on the exquisite combination of Nissan and GM. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


15.Nissan can repurpose the site of its Oppama Plant in the Tokyo metropolitan area into a maintenance facility for GM cars, and Nissan's nationwide sales and mainte-nance network will be an absolute boon ("a club in the hands of an ogre") for the popularization of GM vehicles. (Yasuhiro Nagano)


Part 1 Related URL

The Trump administration's new additional tariffs were enacted at 1:01 PM, serving as a pillar policy to "maintain the grip"... Japan's rate raised uniformly from 10% to 12.5%

https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/20260724-GYT1T00158/

Read the full text here: To World Media

https://toworldmedia.blogspot.com/

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


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