U.S.-Japan ties strong despite blocked Nippon Steel deal

Despite Nippon Steel, US and Japan say ties stronger than ever
By David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis, Trevor Hunnicutt and Tim Kelly TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries' ties were stronger than ever on Tuesday,
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Nippon Steel bets on Trump to salvage $15bn US deal
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Ramstad: U.S. Steel should have gone to Nippon. Blocking the deal will harm Minnesota’s Iron Range
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U.S.-Japan ties strong despite blocked Nippon Steel deal: ambassador
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Thursday played down concerns over the potential repercussions from President Joe Biden's decision to block the $14.1 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corp.
Japan’s investments in US set to go on despite Nippon Steel’s takeover setback
The assessment by analysts comes after US President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel Corp’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel Corp.
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Japanese steelmaker vows not to give up on buying U.S. Steel
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