Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 16 Sep 2020, 06:20 am Print
Xinhua
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday congratulated Yoshihide Suga on winning the race for the position of Japan's new prime minister and expressed hope to cooperate and further develop relations between Tokyo and London.
"Congratulations to @sugawitter on becoming Japan’s Prime Minister. I hope your appointment and the historic Free Trade Agreement we secured last week take the already rock solid relationship between our countries to new heights," Johnson said on Twitter.
Congratulations to @sugawitter on becoming Japan’s Prime Minister. I hope your appointment and the historic Free Trade Agreement we secured last week take the already rock solid relationship between our countries to new heights. ãŠã‚ã§ã¨ã†ã”ã–ã„ã¾ã™! 🇬🇧🇯🇵
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) September 16, 2020
Earlier in the day, Suga, the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was officially confirmed as the new prime minister, replacing Shinzo Abe.
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