Nippon Steel Corp. said Thursday it will idle one of its three blast furnaces in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, in late February to adjust for a sharp drop in demand for steel from automakers.
The company also has said it will start refurbishing a blast furnace in Oita Prefecture in February instead of its originally schedule time in March.
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