01:25 (16:25)â¢Steel CEO Calls Biden's Block "Japan Insult"
âšThe newspapers extensively cover Nippon Steel's response to Biden's US Steel acquisition block, with US Steel's CEO calling it "an insult to Japan" (Asahi, Mainichi, Sankei). New developments include potential breach penalties if the acquisition fails (Yahoo) and analysis of US protectionist sentiments around the "prosperity icon" US Steel (Sankei). In cultural news, renowned architect Hiroshi Hara, designer of Kyoto Station and Umeda Sky Building, has died at 88 (Chunichi).