Singapore (ANTARA News/AFP) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday congratulated the leader of Japan`s victorious opposition party, saying its landslide election win reflected the Japanese people`s desire for change.

"Please accept my warmest congratulations on the Democratic Party of Japan`s historic victory in the Lower House elections," Lee said in a letter to DPJ leader Yukio Hatoyama.

"It is a clear reflection of the Japanese people`s desire for change, their confidence in your leadership and support for the party`s vision." Lee said he looked forward to welcoming Hatoyama during an Asia Pacific leaders` summit to be held in Singapore in November.

Hatoyama`s centre-left DPJ won 308 seats in the 480-member lower house of parliament in Sunday`s election, ending 50 years of almost unbroken rule by the Liberal Democratic Party.(*)

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