Japan returns twin pandas to China amid diplomatic tension over Taiwan remarks
Published date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:54:52 +0700Japan returned its twin pandas to China amid a diplomatic row between the two countries.
Beloved pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, both aged four, departed Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo by truck as they were repatriated to China on January 27.
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Tokyo, Japan |
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27/01/2026 |
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