The first Giant Panda to be born in Japan died one week after it was born, CNN reports.
The birth of the unnamed Giant Panda spurred excitement throughout Japan. The Cub was seven days old when its mother's milk accidentally entered the cub's airway, said Toshimitsu Doi, head of Tokyo's Uneo Zoo.
Zoo keepers found the baby on it's back against the mother, reported the Herald Sun.
Japan had seen the birth of the panda as a sign of hope, the Herald Sun reported. The baby had been the first Giant Panda to be born within the country and many thought it was a good sign.
Rare Baby Panda Dies
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