Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday he wanted to strengthen his nation's alliance with the United States in his first call with President Joe Biden.

Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be more equitable after he took office Tuesday vowing to tackle a slow economy and regain public trust before an upcoming election.

New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he agreed to continue strengthening the Japan-US alliance and further build ties with mutual allies in his first phone call with US President Joe Biden after taking over as national leader.

World shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier. In early European trading, France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.3% to 7,614.13, and Germany’s DAX added 0.

Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier. A quarterly “tankan” survey by the Bank of Japan showed business confidence among large manufacturers remained steady at 13,

Asian shares are mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier. A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan showed business confidence