PM Shigeru Ishiba seeks to reassure Washington of Tokyo’s commitment to the US-Japan alliance and its presence in the region, amid concerns over China’s influence.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said Friday he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong American presence in the Asia-Pacific.

Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as markets braced for threatened tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on Mexico and Canada, the two largest suppliers of crude oil to United States, and awaited a meeting of OPEC+ producers.

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of potential U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, while largely shrugging off an increase in U.S. weekly crude inventory. Brent crude futures fell 2 cents to $77.

Asia Market Update: Nasdaq FUTs supported by SoftBank/OpenAI news; Large-cap tech earnings also in focus; Yen firms ahead of Himino, Fed decision was earlier; Tokyo CPI due on Fri. - SoftBank Group: Said to be in talks to invest up to $25.0B into OpenAI; the investment plan is said to be 'on top of' the Stargate commitment - FT.

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in thin Lunar New Year trading on Tuesday after Wall Street’s tech superstars tumbled as a competitor from China raised doubts over the recent artificial-intelligence market frenzy.

The tariff-threat inspired gains stalled, and the BOJ rate hike and stronger PMI in Europe have dragged the greenback lower against all the G10 currencies. Click to read.

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WILL US President Donald Trump succeed in his avowed wish to end wars and extricate America from conflicts it should "never get into," as he said in his inaugural speech? Let's see. The biggest reason for hope is his paramount backer in advancing peace: God.

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On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term.

The president and chairperson of Japanese network Fuji Television have resigned over a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan's top TV celebrities. The scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai,