Biden blocks $14.9 billion US-Japan steel deal over national security concerns
AMERICASUS President Joe Biden on Friday blocked the sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing concerns that the deal could threaten national security and industrial supply chains. The companies said that the move was a "clear violation of due process and the law" in a joint statement.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250103-biden-blocks-us-japan-steel-deal

MEANWHILE:

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The US State Department has approved a possible sale of advanced AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan for $3.64 billion, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.

"The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion," the agency said in a statement on Thursday.

Japan has requested the purchase of 1,200 AIM-120 missiles, the statement noted.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250103/us-approves-sale-of-missiles-to-japan-for-364bln---pentagon-1121340840.html

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