Japan's Nippon Steel is committed to its $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel and is confident of completing it by year-end, a senior executive said, despite strong U.S. opposition including from President-elect Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would block the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by the Japanese Company Nippon Steel. President Biden is yet to decide on the sale that has faced bipartisan pushback since the $15 billion deal was announced.

President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Monday to block Nippon Steel's purchase of U.S. Steel, saying on social media he would make the once iconic company "strong and great again."

President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., and he’s pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengt

Donald Trump's plan to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company has upset some Pennsylvania steelworkers.

U.S. Steel has warned that without the Nippon Steel investment, it could close mills and move its headquarters from Pittsburgh.

"I'm on the side of making steel. I'm on the side for making steel for whoever owns this facility," said worker Jesse Smith. "I'm partial towards it being domestic and individuals

This April 26, 2010, shows the United States Steel logo outside the headquarters building in downtown Pittsburgh. President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.

Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to the sale of United States Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp., saying he’d instead use tariffs and tax incentives to revive the American steelmaker.

The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.