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The news that a panda at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo may be pregnant caused the share prices of nearby restaurant chains to temporarily surge on Friday.

Fifteen-year-old giant panda Shin Shin is showing signs of pregnancy, the zoo announced.

However, her condition has not yet been confirmed and false pregnancies are common in the mammals.

Ueno Zoo reopened on Friday after being closed to the public for five months due to the pandemic.

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