His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darusslam has consented to send messages of congratulations to Shinzo Abe, President of the Liberal Democratic Party on the occasion of his party winning in the recent Japan General Election, and to Park Geun-Hye, President-Elect of the Republic of Korea on the occasion of Park winning in the recent Korean presidential election.

In the message, His Majesty wished Shinzo Abe much success in his future endeavour and looked forward to working with him again in enhancing the close relation and cooperation enjoyed by the two countries.

His Majesty also wished Korean President-Elect Park much success and looked forward to working closely with her to strengthen the much valued relations enjoyed by the two countries.

In ending his message, His Majesty conveyed his best wishes to Shinzo Abe and Park Geun-Hye. - Borneo Bulletin (21 December 2012)