Japan's Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel file lawsuit against U.S. gov't

TOKYO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Nippon Steel and United States Steel have jointly filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over President Joe Biden's decision to block the buyout of the American steelmaker by the Japanese company, local media reported Monday.

The two steelmakers are seeking a review of the deal by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), calling Biden's order "unlaw