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Pandas Depart Japan, Future of Panda Diplomacy Uncertain

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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