TOKYO -- Nippon Steel reiterated its interest in acquiring U.S. Steel on Friday, as tariffs by the Trump administration and other uncertainties facing the steel industry heighten the importance of the deal.
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Nippon Steel President Tadashi Imai, left, announces fiscal 2024 results in Tokyo on May 9. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
TOKYO -- Nippon Steel reiterated its interest in acquiring U.S. Steel on Friday, as tariffs by the Trump administration and other uncertainties facing the steel industry heighten the importance of the deal.