Speaker's condolence message to the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress (Coal mine explosion)

(provisional translation)

29 May 2026

H.E. Mr. Zhao Leji
Chairman
Standing Committee
National People's Congress
People's Republic of China

Esteemed Colleague,

I was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of so many lives from the gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi Province.

On behalf of the House of Representatives of Japan, I pray that those who lost their lives will rest in peace. I would also like to offer our sincere sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims, as well as our sincere wishes for the fast progress of your rescue operations and the swift recovery of those injured.

Yours sincerely,

//signed//

MORI Eisuke

Speaker

House of Representatives

Japan

Note: The actual letter was in Japanese, with a Chinese translation attached.