To affirm U.S. openness, Washington should approve U.S. Steel sale

Takeover ought to be viewed as a legal matter, not a political issue

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U.S. President Joe Biden is said to have given "personal assurances" to the leaders of a union which represents U.S. Steel employees and opposes the Nippon Steel takeover. © Reuters

Rikako Watai is a professor of administrative law at Keio University Law School in Tokyo. Her research focuses on foreign direct investment regulation and economic security issues.

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