Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that ...

Japan's Ueno Zoo is returning the country's last two pandas to China at a time when relationships between the two countries ...

Japanese panda fans have seen their beloved pandas return to China over the past decades, but bidding farewell to beloved ...

Panda diplomacy has a long history in China, dating back more than 1,300 years. Historical records show that the Empress Wu ...

By Tom Bateman TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Japanese panda lovers bid an emotional farewell to the country's last ...

Japan bids farewell to its last pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, as they return to China amid strained diplomatic relations.

Crowds gathered at Ueno Zoo on Sunday to bid farewell to Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, the only remaining giant pandas in Japan, ...

The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.

Thousands gathered at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to bid farewell to giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, marking Japan's first ...

TOKYO – Giant panda fans bade farewell to twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei as their final viewing took place at Tokyo’s Ueno ...

The return of Ueno Zoo’s last giant pandas underscores how an animal became a diplomatic symbol — and what happens when that symbol is withdrawn.

By Joseph Campbell TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Panda fans flocked to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Sunday to say goodbye to its star ...