Japanese PM Hopeful Criticizes U.S. Potential Block on Nippon Steel Deal, Warns of Strained Alliances
One of the leading candidates for Japan’s prime minister position expressed deep concern on Friday over the potential U.S. move to block Nippon Steel’s $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel. The candidate, Shigeru Ishiba, described the possible intervention by President Joe Biden as “very unsettling” and