TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he is hopeful of a deal that would keep U.S. Steel as "an American company," given President Donald Trump's intervention over Nippon Steel's ambition to acquire the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker.
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Japan's Ishiba keen for deal to keep U.S. Steel as 'American company'
Prime minister told Trump that Nippon Steel move would not be 'simple takeover'
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during an exclusive interview with Nikkei in Tokyo on Feb. 9. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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