The Nikkei 225 retreated from Thursday's record but clawed back some losses by the close of trading.
On May 8 the Nikkei 225 index fell back from the record it set the previous day. Companies began releasing earnings reports during the session.
Technology shares and concerns over conflict weighed on sentiment. Oil-related moves also factored into trading.
Attention on the Tokyo Stock Exchange remains focused on upcoming corporate results.
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Wall Street markets closed higher on May 13, led by gains in the technology sector ahead of the US-China meeting.
Japan's Nikkei share average briefly topped 60,000 on Thursday before profit-taking reversed the gains, closing 0.75% lower at 59,140.23 after hitting a record high of 60,013.98. Geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East weighed on sentiment amid rising oil prices. U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement extending the ceasefire with Iran supported early rises, though Iranian officials rejected any agreement.
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Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose above 65,000 for the first time on May 25 as expectations grew that a deal might be reached to end the military conflict between the United States and Iran.
Asiatiska aktier nådde rekordnivåer till följd av uppgångar inom tekniksektorn och minskade geopolitiska spänningar. Sydkoreanska SK Hynix uppnådde ett marknadsvärde på 1 biljon dollar. Hoppet om ett fredsavtal mellan USA och Iran gav stöd åt aktiemarknaderna trots blandad statistik gällande konsumentförtroendet i USA.
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Asiatiska aktier föll tillbaka från rekordnivåer till följd av motstridiga signaler kring samtalen mellan USA och Iran. Råoljepriserna steg i takt med att störningarna i Hormuzsundet fortsätter. Dollarn stärktes samtidigt som statsobligationer föll när marknadssentimentet försvagades.