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U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel were blindsided by Trump investment talk
The proposed investment following Donald Trump's meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wasn¡¯t communicated to either of the steelmakers beforehand.
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Trump says new tariffs on autos coming around April 2
The auto threat offers to put some of the biggest brands in Japan, Germany and South Korea in Trump¡¯s crosshairs.
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Nippon Steel wants 100% of U.S. Steel, not a minority stake, report says
By
Kazuaki Nagata
Last week, the deal appeared effectively dead after a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Yuko Takeo
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Japan begins talks with U.S. to sound out Trump tariff specifics
By
Yoshiaki Nohara
BUSINESS
Female BOJ board member¡¯s nomination approved by Lower House
By
Toru Fujioka
BUSINESS
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Nippon Steel wants 100% of U.S. Steel, not a minority stake, report says
By
Kazuaki Nagata
Last week, the deal appeared effectively dead after a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Xi to chair symposium attended by Jack Ma and other Chinese business leaders, sources say
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Toru Fujioka
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Trump says he will sign reciprocal tariffs order soon, as trade war fears mount
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Hideyuki Sano
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Mackenzie Hawkins
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Ian King
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