The partnership between US Steel Corp and Nippon Steel Corp has reached a new phase, with an agreement on US national security guarantees, in addition to the so-called “golden share” advantage obtained by US President Donald Trump’s administration.

The companies said they had entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to alleviate any national security concerns.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday officially giving the green light to Nippon Steel Corporation's multi-billion-dollar purchase of U.S. Steel Corporation.

Mexico's antitrust watchdog is expected to renew its approval of Nippon Steel's fraught $14.9-billion bid for U.S. Steel as soon as Thursday, according to three people familiar with the matter, removing one of the last remaining hurdles to the tie-up.

TOKYO] Nippon Steel on Saturday (Jun 14) touted a “historic partnership” with US Steel after US President Donald Trump approved a multi-billion-dollar merger. Read more at The Business Times.

The following is a chronology of major events related to Nippon Steel Corp.'s plan to acquire United States Steel Corp.

Nippon Steel is expected to complete the acquisition on Wednesday U.S. time, buying all U.S. Steel shares for $14.1 billion.