i'm john ladue reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> all right.ost other benchmarks in the asia pacific closed higher. investors are less worried about capital outflows after the fed guidance. seoul's cospi gained 0.7%. indonesia rose 0.4%. taiwan's taiex climbed by 0.7%. that's the highest level in nearly two years. semiconductors like apple parts suppliers led gains. over in china, the shanghai composite ended this way, down by almost a percent, closing a the 3,237. many investors sold to book profits from four days of gains. energy related shares were lower on volatile crude oil prices. >>> donald trump's first budget proposal faces a rough ride in the u.s. congress. opposition democrats have slammed the president's plan to splurge on defense and slash spending on foreign aid and the environment. some republicans have joined in the criticism. the budget is for fiscal 2018 and would start in october of this year. the pentagon could get a 10% spending boost. the department of homeland security is also slated for more money, including millions to

i'm john ladue reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> other benchmarks in the region traded in a narrow range ahead of a possible u.s. rate hike. hong kong inched lower. singapore was down 0.2%. in china, the shanghai composite ended slightly higher. many investors found few surprises in remarks by the premier at the national people's congress. over in sydney, a rebound in oil supported the resource heavy index. the s&p asx 200 index added 0.25% to 5,774 as the ending number with mining companies climbing higher on the back of iron ore prices. >>> the nominee for u.s. trade representative has indicated he'll push japan to further open its agricultural market. robert lithe hiezer was speaking to a senate confirmation hearing. >> i would list, of course, japan as being a primary target for a place where increased access for agriculture is important. >> the trump administration as been accusing japan of unfair trade practices. the two countries plan to hold a first round of economic dialogue in mid-april, and u.s. officiais could raise the issue of japan's agricultural tariffs. ja