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Japan's beloved last pandas leave for China as ties fray

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Photo by PHILIP FONG / AFP Giant panda Xiao Xiao walks in its enclosure during the final day for public viewing before its departure for China, at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on January 25, 2026.
Photo by PHILIP FONG / AFP Giant panda Xiao Xiao walks in its enclosure during the final day for public viewing before its departure for China, at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on January 25, 2026.
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