Trump’s reversal on the Nippon Steel deal creates a winning situation benefiting both companies, the U.S. economy, and the Japan-U.S. alliance, but the golden share raises concerns about increased government control. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/17/japan/trump-changes-mind-on-nippon-steel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #nipponsteel #ussteel #us #usjapanrelations #mergers #acquisitions #donaldtrump #steel

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump met Monday on the sidelines of the annual Group of Seven gathering in western Canada, as Tokyo sought an easing of onerous tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/17/japan/politics/ishiba-trump-g7-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #us #canada #g7

The U.S. Steel golden share might not be a big problem for Nippon Steel, as its plans already align with what the U.S. government wants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/16/companies/nippon-steel-golden/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponsteel #ussteel #us #usjapanrelations #mergers #acquisitions #donaldtrump #companies #steel

Japan and the United States are keen to cooperate on economic security, even though making any headway on the issue has and will continue to be difficult. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/16/economy/economic-security-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #us #rareearths

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived in Canada on Sunday for a two-day Group of Seven summit, where he hopes to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to drop trade tariffs that have imperiled Japan's economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/16/japan/politics/ishiba-g7-arrival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #g7 #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba #canada #trade #tariffs #china #indopacific

The "golden share" to be held by the U.S. government in United States Steel will prevent the company from relocating its headquarters from Pittsburgh or changing its name without the consent of the U.S. president. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/15/companies/lutnick-golden-share-steel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponsteel #steel #ussteel #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #mergers #acquisitions

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has expressed an openness to holding a trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/15/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-us-trilateral-g7/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung #donaldtrump #g7 #canada

Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke by phone for 30 minutes on Saturday and explored the possibility of a trade deal, the Japanese side said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/15/economy/japan-us-trade-talks-negotiators/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba #ryoseiakazawa #trade #japaneseeconomy

Nippon Steel on Saturday touted a "historic partnership" with U.S. Steel after President Donald Trump approved a multibillion-dollar merger — but the Japanese giant faces numerous headwinds going forward. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/14/companies/nippon-steel-merger-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #ussteel #steelmakers #nipponsteel #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #mergers #acquisitions

Japan's top trade negotiator said he sought the possibility of a trade agreement with his U.S. counterparts through discussions in Washington, but offered no hint if a deal could be announced at the G7 summit next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/14/economy/akazawa-us-japan-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba #ryoseiakazawa #trade #japaneseeconomy

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the partnership between United States Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, the companies said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/14/companies/nippon-steel-us-steel-trump-approves/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponsteel #ussteel #us #usjapanrelations #mergers #acquisitions #donaldtrump #companies

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called U.S. President Donald Trump late Friday to confirm their meeting next week. And to wish him a happy birthday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/13/ishiba-trump-call-tariff-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #shigeruishiba #trade #tariffs

Japan’s top trade negotiator expects a trade deal with the United States to spare Tokyo from higher auto tariffs, even if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to increase them against other nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/13/akazawa-sixth-trade-talks-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #usjapanrelations #us #tariffs #trade

Former Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki highlighted the importance of maintaining the Group of Seven framework despite U.S. President Donald Trump's reluctance to pursue global cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/11/japan/politics/ex-japan-envoy-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #donaldtrump #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #g7

Hopes have dimmed for a U.S.-Japan breakthrough on tariffs in the coming days, with Tokyo's trade czar lamenting a "dense fog" as he eyes a fourth-straight week of negotiations in Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/10/economy/us-japan-tariffs-akazawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba #japaneseeconomy #ryoseiakazawa #us

Japan had made some progress in a fifth round of trade talks with U.S. officials aimed at ending tariffs that are hurting Japan's economy, Tokyo's chief tariff negotiator said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/07/economy/akazawa-us-tariff-talks-progress/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #ryoseiakazawa #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass played down concerns over the U.S.-Japan trade row Friday, but emphasized the need for Tokyo to contribute more on the security front. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/japan/politics/us-ambassador-to-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #china #defense #trade

Japan might have softened its stance in tariff negotiations with the United States and could accept a U.K.-style deal, a news report has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/06/economy/japan-blinks-tariffs-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #ryoseiakazawa #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Japan’s exports fell in the first 20 days of May, led by autos, steel and chips, as well as other electronic components, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration’s sweeping tariffs continued to disrupt trade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/06/economy/early-may-japan-exports-drop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #japaneseeconomy #us

U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for Indo-Pacific allies to ramp up military spending is running into the hard reality of fiscal limits and jittery bond markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/asia-pacific/politics/asia-trump-defense-ambitions-unrealistic/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #defense #nato #us #usjapanrelations #china #northkorea