Panda fans have been flocking to a zoo in Japan to say goodbye to its star attractions – two giant pandas.
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They’re being sent back to China at a time of increasingly strained relations between the two nations.
The imminent departure of four-year-old twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei from Tokyo will leave Japan panda-less for the first time since 1972, prompting thousands to apply for lottery-assigned tickets to say farewell.
Japan’s prime minister said recently that there could be a military response if China invaded Taiwan.
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