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. 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. 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...