With 237 votes out of 465 valid ballots, Takaichi Sanae, the newly elected President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was officially chosen by Japan’s House of Representatives as the nation’s 104th Prime Minister — without the need for a second round of voting.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 21 sent a message of congratulations to Sanae Takaichi, President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), on her election as the 104th Prime Minister of Japan.

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 4 sent a congratulatory message to Takaichi Sanae on her election as President of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).