Nippon Steel controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Further forced-labor compensation rulings
South Korean courts issued additional rulings requiring compensation to plaintiffs and family members in cases concerning wartime forced labor claims against Nippon Steel.
2023
Political and labor opposition to U.S. Steel acquisition
Nippon Steel's proposed purchase of U.S. Steel drew opposition from the United Steelworkers union and political resistance in the United States, including concerns about domestic ownership, jobs, and national security.
2018
South Korean forced-labor compensation ruling
South Korea's Supreme Court ordered compensation to surviving plaintiffs who alleged forced labor at a facility operated by a predecessor of Nippon Steel during Japan's colonial rule of Korea. The case generated diplomatic tension between Japan and South Korea.
2012
Alleged electrical-steel technology espionage
Nippon Steel sued POSCO, alleging that confidential grain-oriented electrical-steel technology had been obtained through former employees and other channels. The dispute was settled in 2015, after which the companies renewed a strategic relationship.