Nippon Steel races Asian rivals to hone green technology

Japan's top steelmaker aims to commercialize low-carbon production by 2040

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Nippon Steel is testing a steelmaking method that cuts carbon emissions by using hydrogen at an experimental blast furnace in  Kimitsu, Chiba prefecture. (Photo by Sayumi Take)

SAYUMI TAKE

TOKYO -- Nippon Steel is edging forward in its multiyear effort to decarbonize steel production, as the industry's global race to develop green, hydrogen-based technology intensifies.

Japan's top steelmaker is up against foreign rivals in China and South Korea, which are also seeking a lead in low-carbon steel production. The steel industry widely expects increasing demand for eco-friendly steel for everything from TVs and cars to buildings and trains.

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