Japan and the Philippines would convey to US president-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the US to remain committed to helping uphold the rule of law in an Asian region where security concerns have become “increasingly severe,” Japan’s top diplomat said yesterday.

President Biden blocked the deal between Nippon and U.S. Steel earlier this month due to "national security" concerns.

The companies filed lawsuits accusing Joe Biden's administration of 'illegal interference' in the transaction worth $14.9 billion.

President Joe Biden’s decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel isn’t the first time friction over trade and investment has irked Washington’s closest ally in Asia

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards his plane to depart Yokota Air Base in Fussa, on the outskirts of Tokyo, July 29, 2024, after participating in the Quad Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo. Shuji Kajiyama/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

While the president achieved significant successes, especially early in his tenure, his presidency will be remembered as one that did not suit the times.

And not just American designers but, in Mr. Biden’s case, Ralph Lauren, a man who built his entire identity on the American dream. For her part, Jill Biden chose labels designed by women, like Markarian and Gabriela Hearst in New York.

President Joe Biden’s international agenda, once underscored by confidence and bravura, found itself reacting to a rolling series of crises.

In his final speech from the Oval Office, President Biden urged the country to remember its roots and not surrender its values at the altar of a populist nationalism that he sees as dangerous.

His farewell speech was like his Presidency: needlessly divisive.

The president's remarks about the “magic of America” were overshadowed by the looming threat of Donald Trump, even as Biden touted a historic ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.