Yuji Ohira

Sep 11, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Yuji Ohira

TOKYO -- Nippon Steel on Wednesday released details of its negotiations with the United Steelworkers union over its proposed takeover of U.S. Steel, in a bid to dispel what it called "public mischaracterizations" of their exchanges so far. "We hope that the disclosure of these materials will help U.S. Steel's employees and other stakeholders understand the full set of facts about our engagements with USW," Nippon Steel said on a website dedicated to the deal.

Aug 9, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Yuji Ohira

TOKYO -- Nippon Steel is at a crossroads in its global strategy as it looks to establish start-to-finish local production in the target markets of the U.S., India and Southeast Asia. Its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel and planned construction of blast furnaces in India are crucial pieces of this grand plan to pull away from rivals like South Korea's POSCO.

Jul 29, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Yuji Ohira |Azusa Kawakami

TOKYO/NEW YORK -- Nippon Steel is on a mission to build grassroots support for its bid to acquire United States Steel, sending one of its top executives to engage directly with employees on the ground. Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori in early June visited a Pittsburgh-area mill of U.S. Steel, where he detailed to workers his company's plans on employment and capital investment following the deal.

Jul 24, 2024 | caixinglobal.com | Yuji Ohira

(Nikkei Asia) — Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. will withdraw from a joint venture with Baoshan Iron & Steel, marking a turning point in a decades-long relationship that was a symbol of China’s progress in modernizing its steel industry. As a result, Nippon Steel’s steel production capacity in China will be reduced by 70%. Japanese automakers, Nippon Steel’s main customers, are struggling in China due to the rise of local electric-vehicle (EV) makers.

Jul 24, 2024 | caixinglobal.com | Yuji Ohira

00:00/00:00 您的浏览器不支持 audio 标签。 Listen to this article 1x (Nikkei Asia) — Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. will withdraw from a joint venture with Baoshan Iron & Steel, marking a turning point in a decades-long relationship that was a symbol of China’s progress in modernizing its steel industry. As a result, Nippon Steel’s steel production capacity in China will be reduced by 70%.