Singapore  - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday congratulated Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) President Yukio Hatoyama on his landslide election win, noting that the two countries enjoy strong and multi-faceted relations.

The DPJ's historic victory clearly reflected the Japanese people's desire for change, Lee said in a letter to Hatoyama

"I hope we will have an opportunity soon to discuss how we can enhance our cooperation," he added. (dpa)