In response to foreign media inquiry regarding the result of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday that "We have noted the election result, which is Japan's internal affairs," adding that we hope the Japanese side will abide by the principles and consensus set out in the four political documents between China and Japan, honor its political commitments on major issues such as history and the Taiwan question, follow a positive and rational policy toward China, and put into practice the positioning of comprehensively advancing the strategic relationship of mutual benefit.

Japan's former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday won the presidential election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, becoming the first female LDP president. In the parliamentary vote in the coming days to formally elect the country's prime minister, she is likely to become first Japanese female prime minister, according to Japanese media reports.

Global Times