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(Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Shanshan weakened to a tropical storm after hitting Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, with the government continuing to

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Nippon Steel Corp. said it will appoint a board for United States Steel Corp. with a majority of US citizens should its takeover bid be approved, reiterating it will remain an American firm headquartered in Pittsburgh.

(Bloomberg) -- Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel Corp. was on the verge of collapse on Thursday with US President Joe Biden preparing to block the deal, a move that will leave the Japanese giant hunting for alternative growth options and Tokyo officials examining the diplomatic implications for the two allies.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatThe Outsized Cost of Expa

Japan may still be grappling with the far-reaching consequences of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, but the politicians vying to be its next leader agree on one thing: the country needs more atomic power.

Mitsubishi Corp. will buy stake in a Malaysian natural gas liquefaction plant in an agreement with state-owned energy firm Petronas.

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's liquefied natural gas buyers — among the world's biggest — are struggling to ensure supply contracts are flexible enough, and

Japan’s new economy minister said the country will need to maximize the use of existing nuclear power plants as artificial intelligence and data centers are expected to boost electricity demand.

Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren called on the government to include nuclear power expansion in the national energy strategy currently under revision.

Japanese regional utility Chugoku Electric Power Co. said its nuclear reactor will restart in early-December, a move that will boost the nation’s power supply this winter.