US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel.

By David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis, Trevor Hunnicutt and Tim Kelly WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel cast a shadow over Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Japan on Tuesday for farewell meetings with Washington's most important ally in Asia.

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Japan’s largest steelmaker said that it would not give up trying to purchase U.S. Steel even after President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion bid last week.

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Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed “deep disappointment” to a top U.S. official over President Joe Biden’s decision to stop Nippon Steel Corp. from acquiring U.S. Steel.

President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's takeover bid for U.S. Steel has impacted diplomatic relations as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Japan. The rejection has strained efforts to align with Asia amid South Korea's political turmoil.

Despite Japan's perplexity over President Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's merger with U.S. Steel, Japan and the U.S. reaffirm their strong ties. Economic collaboration remains a priority amidst political shifts and security concerns involving China and North Korea.

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The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries’ ties were stronger than ever on Tuesday, even after Japan’s prime minister called U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel “perplexing.”

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves criticized the deadline extension keeping Nippon Steel's bid to acquire U.S. Steel alive months longer than originally intended.

The Biden administration delayed until June an order for Nippon Steel to abandon its $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel , the companies said on Saturday, giving them some time to revive the politically contentious deal.