Japan’s scrap steel industry is now experiencing what can only be described as an unprecedented tectonic shift. Two massive waves are converging at once: the Ministry of the Environment’s move toward tighter regulation (treating valuable materials similarly to waste), and steelmakers—most notably Nippon Steel—advocating measures that effectively enclose domestic resources (including calls for export controls).
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