Tokyo's efforts to lobby for changes to EU industrial support bill have been unsuccessful so far German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to reporters beside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after their summit in Tokyo Oct. 28. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) BERLIN/BRUSSELS/NAGOYA, Japan -- Tokyo faces long odds on inclusion in a European Union electric-vehicle incentive plan that poses a risk of falling sales for Japanese automakers if they remain shut out.