Daily brief
Japan's last two giant pandas have returned to China from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, marking the end of a 50-year panda diplomacy program between the two countries. The departure of the pandas, Xiang Xiang and Xiao Xiao, comes amid ongoing diplomatic tensions. Chinese state media linked the return to the current state of bilateral relations.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that Japan is in no position to interfere in affairs related to Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory.
Japan and Canada signed a pact to facilitate the transfer of defense equipment and technology between the two countries.
A Chinese envoy at the UN accused Japan of becoming a disruptor of the international order.
The University of Tokyo's president apologized for a bribery scandal involving a professor at the institution.