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US STEEL

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
U.S. manufacturers vie for Trump tariff relief, exposing competitive info to rivals
The flood of requests from U.S. manufacturers with the Commerce Department to exempt them from the Trump administration's hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is exposing competitive information to rivals, customers and U.S. metal producers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018
U.S. tariff exemptions on steel and aluminum unlikely to placate Tokyo, experts say
Experts see the policy change as motivated by business interests rather than a sincere desire to shift away from protectionism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018
U.S. exempts certain steel products of Japan, four other nations from 25% import duties
The Commerce Department said Wednesday it has exempted some steel products from Japan and four other countries from the U.S. global tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
Targeting Trump strongholds, Mexico slaps tariffs on U.S. steel, pork and bourbon
Mexico put tariffs on American products ranging from steel to pork and bourbon on Tuesday, retaliating against import duties on metals imposed by President Donald Trump and taking aim at Republican strongholds ahead of U.S. congressional elections in November.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2018
Prosecutors, police raid Kobe Steel offices over data fabrication scandal
Offices raided in Kobe, Tokyo and other locations Tuesday over a law that prevents unfair competition, which authorities believe the company violated by systematically misrepresenting its products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2018
Prosecutors to raid Kobe Steel over quality data fabrication
Prosecutors are poised to search sites linked to Kobe Steel Ltd. over quality data fabrication by the company, sources close to the situation said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2018
NSSMC to change name to Nippon Steel next year as it prepares for global competition
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) will change its name to Nippon Steel Corp. next April as the group pushes ahead with streamlining, the company said.
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2018
Get to the bottom of product data falsification
Corporate Japan's tarnished image can only be restored by thorough efforts to uncover the cause of the data falsifaction scandals and to ensure that they don't happen again.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018
U.S. halts talks with Brazil, levies import tariffs and quotas on steel and aluminum
The U.S. government called off negotiations with Brazil on tariffs over U.S. protectionist measures and reinstated tariffs and quotas on imports of Brazilian steel and aluminum, according to a statement by the Brazilian government on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2018
Blast at Kyushu Steel plant leaves one dead, one injured in Saga
One man was killed and another injured after an explosion rocks a Kyushu Steel Corp. plant in Takeo, Saga Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2018
Wilbur Ross says U.S. will exempt some allies from steel duties but not all
The Trump administration plans to extend relief from steel and aluminum tariffs to some countries, but not all, when their temporary exemptions expire on Tuesday, said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2018
Kobe Steel posts first profit in three years despite data fraud scandal
Kobe Steel Ltd., Japan's third-biggest steel-maker, on Friday posted its first annual profit in three years, even after admitting to falsifying quality data, a scandal that affected hundreds of customers and hurt the country's reputation for manufacturing prowess.
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2018
Investigators launch probe into Kobe Steel data falsification
Investigators begin probing data fabrication by Kobe Steel Ltd., the company said Wednesday, in a move that could lead to criminal charges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2018
Trump's next $100 billion tariff dilemma: Hit Walmart or Apple?
U.S. consumers may be about to feel directly the effects of the trade fight started by U.S. President Donald Trump with China and other countries this year, when a new list of Chinese imports to be taxed is announced in coming days.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
China formally notifies the WTO of retaliatory tariffs against U.S.
China has notified the World Trade Organization it is imposing $611.5 million worth of retaliatory tariffs on $2.75 billion worth of U.S. imports, including pork, nuts and ethanol, in response to U.S. duties on aluminum and steel, a WTO document showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2018
Trump hints he may hold up Seoul trade deal until after getting Pyongyang to denuclearize
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he may hold up a trade agreement reached this week with South Korea until after a deal is reached with North Korea on denuclearization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018
China plans reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion in U.S. imports after Trump move, threatens WTO legal action
China announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion of imports from the U.S., including products from steel to pork, after President Donald Trump's move to order levies on a range of Chinese goods sent markets plunging.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2018
Industries scramble for exemptions amid looming Trump one-two punch tariffs
AP
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2018
From exemption to escalation: Japan's options on U.S. metals tariffs, set to be applied from Friday
Japan is rattled, but it will probably be able to avoid the worst effects of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on metal imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2018
Kobe Steel's new CEO vows to restore damaged trust with program of reforms
Mitsugu Yamaguchi vows to rebuild corporate governance and culture at Japan's third-largest steel-maker when he starts work on April 1.

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