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

Panda diplomacy can help strengthen China’s international relationships, but it also exposes Beijing to public backlash.

The chances of getting a replacement are poor, with Tokyo's relations with Beijing at their lowest point in years amid tensions over Taiwan.

TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to China, thousands of fans flocked to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Tuesday to catch a final glimpse, with ...

Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, the Tokyo government said on Monday, potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century. Loaned ...

Dec. 15 (UPI) --Twin giant pandas will leave a Japanese zoo in late January to go home to China, leaving Japan pandaless. Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei have been at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo since ...

TOKYO — Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China. Their departure Tuesday will leave Japan with no ...