"I have a plan, I have an all-American solution in place. The all-American solution centers on people, on workers," said Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves.

Lourenco Goncalves’ remarks over Nippon Steel’s takeover bid for U.S. Steel and description of Japan as being 'evil' stunned many in Tokyo.

Lourenco Goncalves, CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, called Japan, the home of rival steelmaker Nippon Steel, ”evil” in a press conference on Monday, as the U.S. company prepares a new bid for U.S. Steel.

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said Monday he had a plan to buy U.S. Steel as he launched a tirade against Japan, calling the close U.S. ally “evil.”

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said he had a plan to buy U.S. Steel after its sale to Japan's Nippon Steel collapsed. Goncalves went on a tirade against Japan during a press conference ...

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said Monday he had a plan to buy U.S. Steel as he launched a tirade against Japan, calling the close U.S. ally “evil” during a news conference.