TOKYO—Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said in late December, and reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green growth by 2050.
WASHINGTON—More than 80,000 hourly and salaried U.S. auto workers have signed a petition raising serious concerns about the impact Japan’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership will have on American jobs and the economy.
