Nippon Steel, the world's fourth-largest steelmaker, is intensifying its efforts to influence the Japanese government to impose an anti-dumping tariff on Chinese steel exports. This move is part of a broader strategy by Nippon Steel and other Japanese steelmakers to curb the influx of cheap steel imports from China, the world's largest steel producer, which they argue undermines the domestic steel industry. Nippon Steel's Vice Chairman Mori has been actively involved in these lobbying efforts, including discussions with U.S. officials, such as Tim Walz in June, regarding a potential deal with U.S. Steel. The company, alongside its peers, is urging Tokyo to take action.