Japan, U.S. Steel

Blinken says US-Japan ties solid despite rift over steel deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel.
Steel setback: Biden risks Japan ties, investment
Nippon Steel touted the $14.9 billion deal as a lifeline for its rusting US rival, but opponents warned that the Japanese firm would slash jobs -- despite assurances to the contrary.
Why Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from acquiring US Steel and what comes next?
US President Joe Biden on Friday blocked Japan's Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of US Steel, citing national security concerns – a decision that economists say could hurt American steelworkers and the US economy.
Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel
President Joe Biden on Friday announced he has blocked the controversial $14.9 billion sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing a strategic need to protect domestic industry.There was rare bipartisan agreement on the issue,
Blinken in Japan after rift on steel deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Japan on Tuesday for talks expected to address North Korean missile launches, but President Joe Biden's blocking of a steel deal is straining the allies' warm ties.
Japanese steelmaker vows not to give up on buying U.S. Steel
Japan’s largest steelmaker said that it would not give up trying to purchase U.S. Steel even after President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion bid last week.
Despite Nippon Steel, US and Japan say ties stronger than ever
The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries' ties were stronger than ever on Tuesday, even after Japan's prime minister called U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.
Voice of America Editorials2d
The U.S.-Japan Relationship Continues to Expand
The United States and Japan are working "together to strengthen and build more resilient supply chains, critical minerals ...
Why Japan Won’t Stop Trying to Invest in the U.S.
Japanese companies needing to grow have sought out American deals. Experts say that will not change even after Biden’s ...
The Economist1d
Joe Biden’s mixed legacy on Japan
W ITHIN 24 HOURS on January 6th, two events took place that encapsulate the mixed legacy Joe Biden will leave in America’s ...
Rise of US Steel paralleled the arrival of the United States on the world stage
President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel — something he had first vowed ...
Stars and Stripes13h
Outgoing US envoy to Japan defends American troops and their standing around the globe
TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel in his outgoing remarks Friday defended U.S. forces abroad as “the thin blue ...
AFP on MSN14h
Outgoing US ambassador to Japan takes parting shot at China
China, North Korea and Iran are part of an "axis of autocrats" and the United States and its allies are the "thin blue line" ...
Biden blocks $14 billion acquisition of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel
President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based ...