TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel 5401.T, Japan's biggest steelmaker, on Wednesday posted 17.2 billion yen ($109 million) in net profit for the fiscal year ended in March, down 95% from the year earlier.

Nippon Steel, which bought U.S. Steel X.MX for $15 billion last year and pledged massive investments into the asset, also forecast profit for the current fiscal year at 220 billion yen.

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