TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined, with cautious trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange amid political uncertainty, but European shares edged up in early Wednesday trading.

France’s CAC 40 rose 0.6% in early trading to 7,701.41, while the German DAX edged up 0.4% to 23,576.33. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.4% to 9,152.13. U.S. shares were set to trade mixed with Dow futures down 0.1% at 45,301.00, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% to 6,449.50.

Earlier in Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed nearly 0.9% to finish at 41,938.89.

The fate of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been uncertain for weeks, with calls growing both for him to resign and to remain, after a recent election defeat and the rise of fringe parties shook public faith in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Con

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