United States | News & Politics

7382 readers

623 users here now

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

US Steel CEO called US President Joe Biden's decision to block the acquisition of an American steel company by Japanese concern Nippon Steel a disgrace and an example of political corruption. (www.ussteel.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Possible sign that Japan is slowly leaving the imperial orbit and moving closer to China?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At the very least it looks like they're hedging their best. I imagine being back stabbed by the US continuously is helping them realize that they need to broaden their options.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sure, but the fact that the US did this could be evidence that they see Japan as a flight risk

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Possibly, although realistically they'd just take it back if Japan started doing something the US saw as a threat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Not so much a threat as much as just accruing profits.