Lai congratulates Takaichi on victoryLANDSLIDE WIN: Wishing the Japanese leader the best, the president said that he looks forward to working with her to promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific regionStaff writer, with CNAPresident William Lai (賴清德) on Sunday night congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on their historic landslide victory in Japan’s general election earlier in the day. The decisive win “clearly demonstrates the trust and expectations of Japanese voters for Sanae Takaichi’s leadership and vision,” Lai wrote in Chinese and Japanese on X. As Taiwan and Japan continue to face regional challenges, Lai said he looks forward to working with Takaichi, based on shared values and the spirit of mutually beneficial cooperation, to jointly promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on general election day in Tokyo on Sunday. The LDP and its coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party jointly won 352 seats.

Source: Taipei Times February 09, 2026 16:09 UTC