Nippon Steel negotiator unable to meet U.S. steel union leaders

Executive set to visit U.S. for a 4th time in bid for progress on stalled deal

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Takahiro Mori, vice chairman and executive vice president of Nippon Steel, speaks during an interview with Nikkei. (Photo by Yuji Ohira)

YUJI OHIRA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A top Nippon Steel executive tasked with negotiating the company's acquisition of U.S. Steel said he was unable to secure a meeting with United Steelworkers (USW) union leaders during a trip to discuss the deal in late May.

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