Japan issues commemorative stamps marking 50th anniversary of normalization of Japan-China ties

STORY: Japan issues commemorative stamps marking 50th anniversary of normalization of Japan-China ties DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Japan Post 2. various of the stamps STORYLINE: Japan released a set of commemorative stamps on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. Issued by Japan Post, the two stamps share a similar design featuring the ink wash painting style. One stamp shows a picture of a pair of adult giant pandas and the other depicts an adult giant panda with a pair of adorable giant panda cubs. Akira Tamaki, the designer of this set of stamps and chief stamp designer at Japan Post Co. Ltd., introduced his design concept to Xinhua recently. Tamaki said that in September 1972, Japan and China normalized their diplomatic relations, and about a month later, two giant pandas Kang Kang and Lan Lan arrived at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, setting off an unprece