Stephen Harper felicitates Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has felicitated Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on elected as PM second time.In his statement PM Stephen Harper said that “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Abe on his re-election.

“Canada and Japan enjoy excellent bilateral relations which have grown under Prime Minister Abe’s leadership.

“I look forward to working closely together on negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the Canada-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement as well as collaborating further on pressing issues of global concern.”