US is in a precarious state globally. This is not an opportune time to even approach a subject of acquisition of US steel. US will see this move as aggressive and threatening. Many older Americans of certain age still view Japanese as a hostile nation, given any chance will aggressively move to purchase American assets.
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US is in a precarious state globally. This is not an opportune time to even approach a subject of acquisition of US steel. US will see this move as aggressive and threatening. Many older Americans of certain age still view Japanese as a hostile nation, given any chance will aggressively move to purchase American assets.