SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Oct 21) congratulated his Japanese counterpart Takaichi Sanae on her appointment.
Ms Takaichi was elected prime minister after winning a parliamentary vote on Tuesday.
“Your success in the Liberal Democratic Party Presidential election reflects your party’s confidence in your leadership,” Mr Wong said in a letter to Ms Takaichi on Tuesday.
Mr Wong noted that Singapore and Japan enjoy “multifaceted and longstanding relations”.