Pandas Depart Japan, Future of Panda Diplomacy Uncertain
Update: 2025-12-16
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Thousands bid farewell to beloved pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Tokyos Ueno Zoo, as they prepare to return to China. The twins departure marks Japans first panda-less period in over fifty years, with uncertain prospects for new pandas due to strained Japan-China relations. Despite current tensions, hope remains for future panda diplomacy, as pandas were first sent to Japan in 1972 to mark normalized diplomatic ties.
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