Nippon Shokubai plans to spend about $265 million to build a plant in Japan that makes lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, an electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. The firm says the Japanese government ...
President Joe Biden, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump all oppose Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion takeover bid for U.S. Steel.
"Further strengthening economic relations, including expanding mutual investment between Japan and the U.S ... are essential for both countries," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroshi Moriya told ...