Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has extended warm congratulations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the historic landslide victory of her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan's lower house elections, securing a commanding majority in the House of Representatives.

In a statement, the President noted that the decisive electoral outcome reflects the strong confidence of the Japanese people in Prime Minister Takaichi's leadership and her commitment to making Japan strong and prosperous.

The President also reaffirmed Pakistan's desire to further strengthen friendly relations with Japan and to deepen cooperation across areas of mutual interest for the benefit of both peoples.