US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel.

By David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis, Trevor Hunnicutt and Tim Kelly WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel cast a shadow over Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Japan on Tuesday for farewell meetings with Washington's most important ally in Asia.

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Japan’s largest steelmaker said that it would not give up trying to purchase U.S. Steel even after President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion bid last week.

Authorities will put the French overseas territory of Mayotte on red alert late on Saturday, Overseas Minister Manuel Valls said, as a tropical storm nears the Indian Ocean archipelago that was devastated by a cyclone last month.

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed “deep disappointment” to a top U.S. official over President Joe Biden’s decision to stop Nippon Steel Corp. from acquiring U.S. Steel.

President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's takeover bid for U.S. Steel has impacted diplomatic relations as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Japan. The rejection has strained efforts to align with Asia amid South Korea's political turmoil.

Despite Japan's perplexity over President Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's merger with U.S. Steel, Japan and the U.S. reaffirm their strong ties. Economic collaboration remains a priority amidst political shifts and security concerns involving China and North Korea.

Blinken had been in Seoul in part to push to preserve three-way cooperation by the United States, Japan and South Korea US Secretary of State Antony ... Steel decision. "Why would they want to ...

WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel cast a shadow over Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Japan on ...

Canada’s foreign minister warned Americans they will be paying a “Trump tariff tax” if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with a threat to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods. Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday that Canada is ready to retaliate and put maximum pressure on the United States.

By Rachel Aiello Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — The Canadian government is ready to respond with proposed retaliatory tariffs on an initial round of American goods on Monday if U.