March 24 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel Corp ( NISTF ):
* JAPAN STEEL FEDERATION CHAIRMAN SAYS US TARIFF ON STEEL
AND
AUTOMOBILES MAY DENT JAPAN'S STEEL PRODUCTION BY SEVERAL
MILLIONS OF METRIC TONS
* JAPAN STEEL FEDERATION CHAIRMAN: CONCERNED THAT MORE
OVERSEAS
STEEL MAY HEAD TO JAPAN WHERE NO TRADE PROTECTION MEASURES HAVE
BEEN TAKEN
* JAPAN STEEL FEDERATION CHAIRMAN: HOPING JAPANESE
GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE CONCRETE TRADE ACTIONS TO REFLECT OUR CONCERNS
* JAPAN STEEL FEDERATION CHAIRMAN: EXCESSIVE SUPPLIES FROM
CHINA
SOLD AT LOW PRICES ARE PRESSURING GLOBAL STEEL MARKETS
* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) PRESIDENT SAYS NEGOTIATIONS WITH US
GOVERNMENT OVER
ITS PLANNED ACQUISITION OF U.S. STEEL ARE CONTINUING
* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) PRESIDENT: SEES MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THAT THE
DEAL
WOULD STRENGTHEN US STEEL INDUSTRY IS DEVELOPING
* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) PRESIDENT: WILL CONTINUE TALKS TO AGREE ON
CONDITIONS FOR EQUITY PURCHASE AND CAPITAL SPENDING AMONG OTHERS
* JAPAN STEEL FEDERATION CHAIRMAN: HOPE JAPAN GOVERNMENT TO
CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH US COUNTERPART TO WIN AN EXEMPTION OF
TARIFFS ON JAPAN STEEL
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