八点最热报 | 日本制铁公司早前提出要以149亿美元，收购长期处于亏损的美国钢铁公司，这件事在拖延了1年后，最终被美国总统拜登以“国家安全”为理由，给挡了下来。虽然美国和日本是亲密盟友，但双方对这宗收购案还是存在分歧。白宫昨天发声明指出，拜登认为一旦同意收购，美国最大的钢铁生产商将被外国人控制，这会对美国的安全和关键供应链带来风险……（主播：庄文杰）
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00:04The Japanese steel company earlier proposed to acquire a long-term loss-making U.S. steel company worth $14.9 billion.
00:12After a year of delay, the U.S. President Biden finally blocked it for national security reasons.
00:19Although the U.S. and Japan are close allies, there are still differences between the two sides in this acquisition case.
00:25The White House issued a statement yesterday that Biden believes that once it agrees to acquire the largest U.S. steel producer, it will be controlled by foreigners.
00:33This will pose a risk to U.S. security and the key supply chain.
00:37There is also news that although some senior advisers around Biden have been trying to persuade him not to stop the deal to avoid damaging U.S.-Japan relations,
00:46Biden still decided to reject the acquisition plan.
00:50As for Biden's decision, the Japanese steel company released a joint statement with the U.S. steel company on the official website today.
00:58The statement pointed out that Biden did not provide any reliable evidence to show that the deal would pose a threat to U.S. national security.
01:07They believe that Biden's decision is based on political considerations and clearly violates U.S. legal regulations.
01:14The joint statement also mentioned that the U.S. government would treat allies like Japan in such a way that is shocking and unsettling.
01:22The Japanese media predicts that Japan Steel and U.S. Steel may file a lawsuit against the U.S. government on the legitimacy of the acquisition case.
01:31As for Japan's Minister of Economy and Industry, Ryozo Uteno,
01:35he said that the U.S. government made such a decision for national security reasons is incomprehensible and regrettable.
01:41He pointed out that the deal is beneficial to both countries.
01:45The Japanese side will ask the Biden administration to make a detailed explanation on the decision to eliminate Japanese companies,
01:50especially the Japanese industrial sector, for their strong concerns about future investment in the U.S.
01:55Let's take a look at the International Press.
01:57U.S. President Joe Biden called off the U.S. steel acquisition on Friday.
02:02He was questioned about his political intentions.
02:04The U.S. White House spokesman, Karin, defended Biden's decision at the press conference.
02:08She pointed out that the U.S. side has maintained contact with the Japanese side
02:11and directly expressed to the Japanese side that U.S. steel companies must continue to be owned and operated by Americans.
02:19Therefore, the Honorable Mike Johnson of the state of Louisiana,
02:23having received a majority of the votes cast,
02:25is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress.
02:33The U.S. Congress opened on Friday.
02:36Republican Senator John Hsun convinced two party colleagues to change sides in the last minute
02:40and successfully won 218 to 215.
02:46However, there are still differences within the Republican Party.
02:49Trump later congratulated Hsun,
02:51saying that Johnson would be a great leader and that his election would benefit the U.S.
02:57The war continues between Israel and the U.S.
03:00Israel attacked Gaza again yesterday,
03:02killing at least 30 people,
03:04including a newborn baby.
03:07At the same time, in Yemen,
03:09thousands of people raised their guns and chanted the Palestinian flag,
03:13and walked on the streets in support of the Palestinian people.
03:22Some even burned the flags of the U.S. and Israel,
03:25expressing their dissatisfaction.