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Japanese PM Candidate Calls for US Cooperation Against China’s Cheap Steel

The Japanese firm Nippon Steel Corporation, the world’s fourth largest steelmaker, is currently hoping to acquire U.S. Steel.
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Japanese PM Candidate Calls for US Cooperation Against China’s Cheap Steel
Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a candidate of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for the presidential election, speaks during a joint news conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 13, 2024. Franck Pobichon - Pool/Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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Leading prime ministerial candidate Shinjiro Koizumi called for U.S. cooperation against the “shared challenge” of China’s steel industry.

China is the world’s top steelmaker, and both Japan and the United States are trying to curb cheap Chinese steel imports to protect local industries.
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Catherine Yang
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.