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NISHIMURO DISTRICT, WAKAYAMA, JUL 10 – Shirahama faces a $41 million annual budget shortfall and loss of 200,000 tourists due to China ending the panda lease amid strained diplomatic relations, experts say.
- Earlier this month, Beijing declined to renew Shirahama’s panda lease, leading to the return of Rauhin, Yuihin, Saihin, and Fuhin to China, ending decades of local tourism.
- Beijing’s decision not to renew the panda lease reflects deteriorating Sino-Japanese relations, impacting Shirahama’s economy, which has earned nearly $870 million from the pandas over 30 years.
- Analysis shows that the departure of the four pandas could lead to an annual loss of 200,000 visitors, resulting in up to 6 billion yen in revenue shortfall and 40% of Shirahama’s budget decline.
- Meanwhile, Ueno Zoo in Tokyo still hosts two pandas, with their lease expiring next year, as China declined to renew Shirahama’s agreement this year.
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