>When American automakers expressed their opposition against Japan joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations due to its closed market, the U.S. makers

>When American automakers expressed their opposition against Japan joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations due to its closed market, the U.S. makers also pressed Tokyo to end special tax treatment for the country’s unique “kei” super-minivehicle segment. "Meanwhile, the US government budget continues to be a primary source of revenue, for General Motors Corporation."