Blinken visits Japan as Nippon Steel decision weighs on relations
By David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel casts a shadow over Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Japan on Tuesday for farewell meetings with Washington's most important ally in Asia.