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25 Sep
Free Nippon Steel resumes upstream operations at Kimitsu after typhoon flooding
24 Sep
Free Japanese crude steel output rises 0.4 percent in August 2026 year on year
17 Sep
Free US HRC imports down 19.8 percent in July 2026 from June
17 Sep
Free Nakayama Steel suspends hot strip and plate mill operations following fire
17 Sep
Free Japan's Suzuki Shokai to build new scrap shredder facility in Hokkaido by 2028
16 Sep
Free Daido Steel completes new forged steel processing line at Chita No. 2 plant
16 Sep
Free Japan's domestic steel consumption up 5.1 percent in January-July 2026
15 Sep
Free Japan's new ship export orders down 63.6 percent in August 2026 from July
15 Sep
Free Japan's CR steel strip shipments up 4.0 percent in July 2026 from June
14 Sep
Free Japan's HRP and HRS shipments rise 17.0 percent in July 2026 from June
07 Sep
Free Mexico launches AD investigation into steel plate from Japan
03 Sep
Free US amends final AD results on hot rolled steel from Japan following court decision
02 Sep
Free Japanese auto output up three percent in H1 2026
02 Sep
Free JFE Steel launches Japan's first large-scale stamp-charged coke oven
01 Sep
Free Japan's METI seeks JPY 1.26 trillion for green transformation, including EAF and green steel support
31 Aug
Free Japan's steel exports down 6.7 percent in January-July 2026
31 Aug
Free Japan's industrial output rises 0.1 percent in July 2026 from June
28 Aug
Free Japan's steel scrap exports down 8.6 percent in Jan-July 2026
28 Aug
Free Nippon Steel signs deal to sell former Kure site to Japan's Ministry of Defense
28 Aug
Free Toyota's global vehicle output and sales decrease in Jan-July 2026
28 Aug
Free Nippon Kinzoku starts mass production of ultra-thin stainless steel
25 Aug
Free Indian minister urges Japanese companies to increase sourcing of steel from India
25 Aug
Free JFE Steel and partners to develop shared CCS infrastructure at Mizushima industrial complex
21 Aug
Free Japanese crude steel output rises 0.4 percent in July 2026 year on year
19 Aug
Free Japan's new ship export orders fall 38.1 percent in July 2026 from June
19 Aug
Free Daido Steel extinguishes fire at Chita plant, suspended facilities to resume operations
17 Aug
Free Japan's domestic steel consumption up 4.9 percent in Jan-Jun 2026
13 Aug
Free Japan's CR steel strip shipments up 5.5 percent in June 2026 from May
13 Aug
Free Osaka Steel to resume Kumamoto shipments on August 17, production in mid-September
12 Aug
Free Japan's HRP and HRS shipments down 3.7 percent in June 2026 from May
10 Aug
Free Nakayama Steel Works secures $55.1 million for new EAF project
07 Aug
Free Nippon Steel completes new hot rolling line at Nagoya Works
04 Aug
Free Japanese auto output up 2.2 percent in January-May 2026
04 Aug
Free Nippon Steel swings to net profit in Q1 FY 2026-27, warns of China-driven oversupply and Middle East risks
03 Aug
Free JFE Steel produces first reduced iron prototype using green hydrogen
03 Aug
Free Japan's industrial output remained stable in June 2026 from May
31 Jul
Free Japan's steel exports down 6.9 percent in H1 2026
30 Jul
Free Japan's steel scrap exports down 7.4 percent in H1 2026
30 Jul
Free Kumamoto earthquake leaves Osaka Steel plant under inspection, disrupts regional logistics
30 Jul
Free Toyota's global vehicle output and sales slightly fall in H1 2026, rise in June
28 Jul
Free US OCTG imports up 41.9 percent in May 2026 from April
24 Jul
Free Japan sets preliminary AD margins on HDG imports from China and South Korea
22 Jul
Free Japanese crude steel output up 1.3 percent in June 2026
20 Jul
Free Tokyo Steel swings to operating loss in Q1 FY 2026-27 amid higher scrap costs
20 Jul
Free Chiyoda Steel nears launch of Japan’s first endless rebar rolling line
17 Jul
Free Japan’s domestic steel consumption up 5.1 percent in Jan-May 2026
16 Jul
Free Japan steel demand outlook in July-September 2026 signals 3.1 percent decline
14 Jul
Free Japan’s new ship export orders more than doubles in June 2026 from May
14 Jul
Free Japan’s CR steel strip shipments up 5.2 percent in May 2026 from April
13 Jul
Free Japan’s HRP shipments down 3.1 percent in May 2026 from April, HRS shipments increase
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