米政権、口頭弁論延期を要請　日鉄と協議時間確保へ

　【ニューヨーク時事】バイデン前米大統領が日本製鉄による米鉄鋼大手ＵＳスチール買収計画を阻止し、日鉄が米政府を訴えた問題で、司法省が来月２４日に予定されている口頭弁論の延期を、首都ワシントンの裁判所に要請したことが１７日、明らかになった。トランプ政権として改めて日鉄との協議時間を確保し、買収の在り方を見極める狙いだ。
　要請は１４日付。米政府は申立書で、延期により、この問題を巡る日鉄やＵＳスチールとの「協議をまとめることができる」と意義を説明した。日鉄側も延期に同意した。トランプ大統領は日鉄の買収計画には反対の立場だが、投資は歓迎しており、協議の行方が注目されそうだ。（2025/03/18-04:55）

The U.S. Justice Department has asked a Washington court to postpone oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. against the U.S. government for blocking its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp., it was learned Monday.
   The department has requested that oral arguments over former President Joe Biden's order nixing the buyout proposal be delayed from April 24, according to informed sources.
   The move is apparently aimed at giving the administration of current U.S. President Donald Trump time for renewed talks with the Japanese steelmaker so that it can decide on the fate of the acquisition proposal.
   In the request, dated Friday, the U.S. government said that the postponement will allow it to complete talks with Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel over the issue. The Japanese firm has agreed to the postponement.
   Trump is opposed to Nippon Steel acquiring U.S. Steel but is open to investments.