According to two people familiar with the matter, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiwari Shigeru sent a letter to US President Joe Biden requesting approval of Nippon Steel's takeover deal with US Steel. Ishiwari Shigeru pointed out that continuing the upward trend of Japanese investment in the US “will show the world the stability of the Japan-US alliance.” Ishiwari Shigeru's office suggested asking questions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which did not immediately comment.

Zhitongcaijing · 11/26 12:09
According to two people familiar with the matter, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiwari Shigeru sent a letter to US President Joe Biden requesting approval of Nippon Steel's takeover deal with US Steel. Ishiwari Shigeru pointed out that continuing the upward trend of Japanese investment in the US “will show the world the stability of the Japan-US alliance.” Ishiwari Shigeru's office suggested asking questions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which did not immediately comment.