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US STEEL

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 27, 2022
50 years on, Japan-China ties shift from cooperation to competition
Not just in steel-making, Japanese companies are increasingly lagging behind Chinese counterparts also in shipbuilding and home electronics manufacturing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2022
South Korea's top envoy meets plaintiffs in Japan wartime labor cases
There is speculation that South Korea's top court may soon finalize a court order to liquidate assets seized from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over forced labor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2022
Steel price hikes to impact Japan’s manufacturers as costs surge
The latest round of price negotiations in Japan comes as the global market takes a hit from the slump in China, which makes more than half of the world's steel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022
JFE may build electric arc furnace to replace older facility in western Japan
The move comes as steel-makers around the world are under pressure to cut emissions to tackle climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2022
Nippon Steel failed to report cyanide water leaks
The leaks of the water from the Kimitsu district of the company's East Nippon Works in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, were first disclosed in June this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2022
South Korea's Yoon says 'concession and understanding' key to solving issues with Japan
Yoon's remarks come amid speculation that South Korea's top court may soon finalize a court decision ordering the liquidation of Japanese corporate assets over wartime labor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2022
Nippon Steel buys LNG at highest price ever paid in Japan
Resource-poor Japan faces a historic energy security risk as tensions with Moscow intensify, heightening the threat of gas supply disruptions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2022
Surging energy prices force Japanese steel giant to revisit coal
Nippon Steel's potential move to bolster its upstream presence underscores how inflation is making companies prioritize their short-term operational needs over longer-term emissions goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 7, 2022
Biden’s trade plan to kickstart U.S. solar fails to win over industry
The president is facing challenges when it comes to supporting domestic manufacturers without alienating the companies that rely on low-cost imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2022
Japan steel giant warns more hikes coming for cars and appliances
Nippon Steel will need to pass on the sharp cost increases for inputs such as iron ore and coking coal 'promptly and fairly,” an executive has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2022
Weaker yen and supply chain chaos prompt Japanese manufacturers to head home
Among those moving manufacturing to Japan are makers of everything from auto parts to cosmetics and consumer electronics, a Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. executive has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022
Nippon Steel reveals plans to deliver 'carbon neutral' steel
The company said it will initially supply 700,000 metric tons of steel that would not emit carbon dioxide in the manufacturing process
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2022
Japanese steel-makers raising prices and warning of more hikes
The prices of the two main inputs for steel production — iron ore and coal — have risen as Russia's invasion of Ukraine exacerbated supply shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2022
Russia-Ukraine conflict pushes Nippon Steel to tap alternative sources of iron ore
About 14% of Nippon Steel's iron ore pellet feedstock currently comes from Russia and Ukraine, Takahiro Mori, the firm's executive vice president, said in an interview.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2022
Nippon Steel to seek ¥2 trillion in state funds for 'net-zero' goal amid China rivalry
Chinese rivals, able to take advantage of massive funding from their own government, will be a greater threat to Japanese producers, the firm's managing executive officer warns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2022
U.S. and Japan reach an agreement to remove Trump-era steel tariffs
The new deal will take effect on April 1 and requires Japan to take 'concrete steps' to fight global excess steel manufacturing capacity, largely centered in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2022
U.S. close to finalizing tariff exemption for Japan steel imports
The two countries are discussing establishing a tariff-free import quota but its size and some other details have yet to be finalized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2022
Japan's U.S. ambassador calls talks on easing metals tariffs 'robust'
Koji Tomita said the U.S.-EU quota agreement that is now allowing some steel and aluminum into the United States duty free is a template for the talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2022
Nippon Steel appeals South Korean court order over asset sale
A district court branch in the city of Daegu issued an order on Dec. 30 to sell 194,000 shares worth about u00a594 million in a joint venture involving the firm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2021
South Korea court orders sale of confiscated Nippon Steel assets
Nippon Steel is highly likely to appeal the court's order, just like Mitsubishi Heavy did.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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