Nippon Steel plans to sell at least 30 billion yen ($211 million) in assets in this fiscal year to manage its debt, the Nikkei quoted its vice chairman as saying on Friday, as it waits to know the fate of its $14.

The multi-billion dollar sale of U.S. Steel to Japan-based Nippon Steel has drawn opposition from the White House and both parties. What to know.

Japan’s largest steel maker, Nippon, is asking to refile its bid to acquire US Steel, a person familiar with the decision told The Hill, a move that will put off a decision on approving the deal until after the president election.

A US security panel has granted Nippon Steel Corp. permission to refile its plans to purchase United States Steel Corp., for $14.1 billion, likely pushing a decision on the politically contentious takeover past the US elections in November,

The U.S. national security panel reviewing a $14.9 billion sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm has extended its decision deadline, likely ensuring the proposal will live past the Nov. 5 election. Several outlets have reported the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States,

A decision on the national security review is potentially pushed out until after November’s presidential vote.