PM Orbán congratulates Japanese PM Suga on election

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a congratulatory letter to Yoshihide Suga on his election as the head of the Japanese government, Orban’s press chief said on Wednesday.

Suga was elected by the ruling conservative Liberal Democratic party after his predecessor, Shindzo Abe, resigned citing health reasons.

According to Xinhua, Suga was elected by both chambers of parliament, winning 314 votes in the 465-member lower house and 142 votes in the 245-member upper house.

The new prime minister is expected to form a cabinet filled with ministers who served under Abe.

Suga has vowed to push forward with Abe’s policies such as “Abenomics,” a mix of measures including monetary easing and fiscal stimulus aimed at easing deflation and stimulating growth in the Japanese economy.

In his letter, Orbán praised Hungarian-Japanese strategic cooperation and invited Suga to visit Budapest, Bertalan Havasi said in a statement.