An asset manager is seeking to quash Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel and oust the leadership of the U.S. steelmaker after taking a stake in the company.

NEW YORK -- At the center of the legal battle over Nippon Steel's planned purchase of U.S. Steel is a pair of strong personalities: Eiji Hashimoto, the Nippon Steel CEO who once sued key customer ...

calling Japan worse for the United States than China and “evil,” and he made personal threats to Nippon Steel chief executive Eiji Hashimoto. He speculated that Nippon and U.S. Steel may have ...

Eiji Hashimoto, chairman and CEO of Nippon Steel Corporation, attends a press conference at company headquarters on Jan. 7, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP ...

“U.S. Steel is now in a dire state due its excessive capital spending, high debt, soft earnings and nonexistent contingency plan,” Ancora wrote. Eiji Hashimoto, chairman and CEO of Nippon ...