Japan to 'return' 10 crested ibises to China

Japan to 'return' 10 crested ibises to China

NIIGATA, Japan - Boxes containing 10 Japanese crested ibises, which were born to three ibises provided by China, are taken to a plane bound for Shanghai at Niigata airport on Nov. 28, 2009. The ibises are being sent to China based on a memorandum of understanding between Tokyo and Beijing that about half of the chicks born to the three ibises from China will be returned to the country. (Kyodo)

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