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Biden opposes Japanese takeover of US Steel, touts ‘American steelworkers’

US Steel has its headquarters in the key swing state of Pennsylvania [File: Gene J. Puskar/AP]

United States President Joe Biden has opposed the proposed sale of a Pittsburgh-based steel manufacturer to Japan’s largest steel producer, insisting on the need for “strong American steel companies powered by American steelworkers”.

Biden’s opposition to US Steel’s acquisition by Nippon Steel comes as the Democrat is looking to shore up support among unions and blue-collar workers in the key swing state of Pennsylvania ahead of November’s presidential election.

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