TOKYO -- Steel production in Japan during the January-August period fell 4.5% on the year and was lower than U.S. output, which got a boost from Trump administration tariffs.
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A blast furnace that has been shut down at JFE Steel's steelworks in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture. (Photo by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- Steel production in Japan during the January-August period fell 4.5% on the year and was lower than U.S. output, which got a boost from Trump administration tariffs.