Japan bids farewell to its last pandas as ties with China deepen
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Thousands said goodbye to Japan's last two giant pandas at the Ueno Zoo as Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei prepare to be returned to China on Tuesday, a poignant moment amid worsening Tokyo-Beijing tensions over Taiwan; China owns all pandas on loan to foreign countries, typically for about 10 years with roughly $1 million annual fees, and the future of panda loans to Japan remains uncertain as diplomatic strains escalate.
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