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REVEALED: Biden opposes nippon steel takeover of us steel statement | Rare Historical Photos

US President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Credit: AFP)

President Joe Biden said on Thursday he opposed the proposed sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, in a move that could annoy Washington's close Asia-Pacific ally Tokyo.

Biden's intervention comes less than a month before he is due to host Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit to the White House to underscore ties.

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