Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is mourning the death of Tomiichi Murayama, who served as Japan's prime minister for about 1½ years from June 1994. Xi offered his condolences in a message sent to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday, according to China's Foreign Ministry. Murayama died on Friday at the age of 101. The Chinese leader praised Murayama's long-time contributions to China-Japan relations, calling him an old friend of China. Mentioning a statement Murayama issued on Aug. 15,