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India steelmakers to introduce Japan technologies

TOKYO, Japan - Dalip Singh (C), a joint secretary of the Indian Steel Ministry, attends a press conference after a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2013, aimed at enhancing bilateral private-public sector cooperation in the steel industry.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. Chairman Shoji Muneoka (R) and President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2012, after the company was established by the merger of major steelmakers Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. to become the world's second-largest steelmaker.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. Chairman Shoji Muneoka (R) and President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2012, after the company was established by the merger of major steelmakers Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. to become the world's second-largest steelmaker.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L center) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono (R center) speak to reporters after a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011. The No. 1 and No. 3 steelmakers in Japan announced the same day their plan to merge by Oct. 1, 2012, to become the world's second-largest steelmaker in terms of crude steel production capacity.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to integrate management

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands prior to a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011. The No. 1 and No. 3 steelmakers in Japan announced the same day their plan to integrate their management in October 2012 to become the world's second-largest steelmaker in terms of crude steel production capacity.

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3 steelmakers to consider anti-takeover measures

TOKYO, Japan - The vice presidents of three steel makers -- (from L to R) Toshio Kimura of Kobe Steel Ltd., Nobuyoshi Fujiwara of Nippon Steel Corp. and Fumio Hombe of Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. -- hold a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 29. They announced that they will jointly consider measures against hostile takeover bids.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to begin talks on alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. Vice President Makoto Kihara (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. Vice President Masaaki Tachibana speak at a media briefing in Tokyo on Dec. 12. They said Japan's biggest and fourth-largest steelmakers will start negotiations on a business alliance with a view to slashing production, distribution and material procurement costs.

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Nippon Steel, Kobe Steel to form alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. Vice President Makoto Kihara (L) and Kobe Steel Ltd. Vice President Noriyoshi Mitsutake meet the media in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2001. Japan's biggest and fifth-largest steelmakers said they have agreed to form a comprehensive alliance to improve competitiveness.

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Nippon Steel, POSCO launch strategic business tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Chihaya (L), president of Nippon Steel Corp. of Japan, and Yoo Sang Boo, chairman of Pohang Iron & Steel Co. of South Korea, shake hands prior to a news conference in Tokyo Aug. 2. The world's two largest steelmakers announced they have signed a contract for a strategic business alliance.

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Japanese, U.S. business leaders hold conference

TOKYO, Japan - Business leaders from Japan and the United States begin full-fledged discussions on the information, manufacturing and service industries July 10 at a hotel in Tokyo. The three-day ''37th Japan-U.S. Business Conference'' began Sunday. Among the issues under discussion are the lowering of interconnection fees charged by telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., a dispute over dumping charges made by U.S. steelmakers against Japanese steel manufacturers and the early creation of an environment in Japan suitable for an information technology network.

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Tests begin at 'mega-float' facility in Tokyo Bay

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A light plane takes off from a floating airport built in Tokyo Bay in a series of takeoff and landing tests that began July 5. The 1,000-meter-long ''mega-float'' facility has been developed by a group of four Japanese steelmakers and 13 shipbuilders.

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Nippon Steel, Kobe Steel to form alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. Vice President Makoto Kihara (L) and Kobe Steel Ltd. Vice President Noriyoshi Mitsutake meet the media in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2001. Japan's biggest and fifth-largest steelmakers said they have agreed to form a comprehensive alliance to improve competitiveness.

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3 steelmakers to consider anti-takeover measures

TOKYO, Japan - The vice presidents of three steel makers -- (from L to R) Toshio Kimura of Kobe Steel Ltd., Nobuyoshi Fujiwara of Nippon Steel Corp. and Fumio Hombe of Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. -- hold a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 29. They announced that they will jointly consider measures against hostile takeover bids. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to begin talks on alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. Vice President Makoto Kihara (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. Vice President Masaaki Tachibana speak at a media briefing in Tokyo on Dec. 12. They said Japan's biggest and fourth-largest steelmakers will start negotiations on a business alliance with a view to slashing production, distribution and material procurement costs.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L center) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono (R center) speak to reporters after a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011. The No. 1 and No. 3 steelmakers in Japan announced the same day their plan to merge by Oct. 1, 2012, to become the world's second-largest steelmaker in terms of crude steel production capacity. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to integrate management

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands prior to a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011. The No. 1 and No. 3 steelmakers in Japan announced the same day their plan to integrate their management in October 2012 to become the world's second-largest steelmaker in terms of crude steel production capacity. (Kyodo)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 , steelmakers

LIBERTY Ostrava restarts Blast Furnace no. 3 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, August 24, 2020. The temporary shutdown of the furnace allowed to respond flexibly to the slump in steel demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19)ｴpandemic and to reduce the metal inventory built for the start of the construction season. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Nippon Steel, POSCO launch strategic business tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Chihaya (L), president of Nippon Steel Corp. of Japan, and Yoo Sang Boo, chairman of Pohang Iron & Steel Co. of South Korea, shake hands prior to a news conference in Tokyo Aug. 2. The world's two largest steelmakers announced they have signed a contract for a strategic business alliance.

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Japanese, U.S. business leaders hold conference

TOKYO, Japan - Business leaders from Japan and the United States begin full-fledged discussions on the information, manufacturing and service industries July 10 at a hotel in Tokyo. The three-day ''37th Japan-U.S. Business Conference'' began Sunday. Among the issues under discussion are the lowering of interconnection fees charged by telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., a dispute over dumping charges made by U.S. steelmakers against Japanese steel manufacturers and the early creation of an environment in Japan suitable for an information technology network.

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Tests begin at 'mega-float' facility in Tokyo Bay

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A light plane takes off from a floating airport built in Tokyo Bay in a series of takeoff and landing tests that began July 5. The 1,000-meter-long ''mega-float'' facility has been developed by a group of four Japanese steelmakers and 13 shipbuilders.