Japan says goodbye to last pandas amid strained ties with China
Summary
Japan's last two pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, left Tokyo to return to China. This marks the first time in over 50 years that Japan has no pandas.Key Facts
- Two pandas named Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have left Japan.
- The pandas are returning to China.
- Their departure marks the first time in more than 50 years that Japan is without pandas.
- Thousands of people in Tokyo came to say goodbye to the pandas.
- Japan and China currently have strained relations.
