Japan’s investments in US set to go on despite Nippon Steel’s takeover setback
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
The assessment by analysts comes after US President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel Corp’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel Corp.
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