The bears — also called “panda” in Japanese — have for decades been an economic lifeline for the town’s 20,000 people. With the departure of the final four pandas, the town is in limbo.

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The spokesperson’s office added that China and Japan have maintained exchanges on panda protection. But Ienaga notes that even if Beijing decides to send more pandas to Japan, it’d be unlikely that ...