WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday Japan was looking at an investment in U.S. Steel instead of an acquisition. Japanese firm Nippon Steel's bid to buy U.S. Steel was blocked last month by former President Joe Biden.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, as the Japanese leader hopes to cement ties with the country's primary foreign partner. US and Japanese officials said economic and security concerns - particularly North Korea - will be high on the agenda,

Shigeru Ishiba is due in Washington for high-stakes talks on Friday with Donald Trump, where Japan’s prime minister hopes to declare a new golden era for relations but has been briefed to expect an unpredictable US president.