米大統領に懸念払拭要請　石破首相、ＵＳスチール買収阻止に

　石破茂首相は１３日、バイデン米大統領に対し、日本製鉄による米鉄鋼大手ＵＳスチール買収計画の中止を命令したことを受けて日米経済界に今後の投資などに関して不安が広がっているとして、米政府が必要な対応を取るよう直接要請した。日米比３カ国首脳オンライン会談の際に伝えた。
　会談後、首相は記者団の取材に応じ、「日本のみならず、米経済界からも強い懸念の声が上がっている。この払拭を強く求めた」と説明。バイデン氏の返答については明らかにしなかった。（2025/01/13-10:27）

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called on U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to take steps to dispel concerns about investments in the United States following his rejection of the sale of United States Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp.
   Ishiba made the request during a three-way virtual summit of leaders from Japan, the United States and the Philippines, he told reporters after the talks.
   Biden's decision has raised "strong concerns in the business community of not only Japan but also the United States," Ishiba said. "I strongly urged (Biden) to dispel this," he said.
   Ishiba did not say how Biden responded to his request.
   Biden blocked the transaction on national security grounds on Jan. 3. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed lawsuits to keep the deal alive.