Japan’s last giant pandas leave Tokyo for China, ending a 50-year presence as Japan-China ties show signs of strain.

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

Two popular pandas are set to leave Tokyo for China Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the 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 ...

Two popular pandas are set to leave Tokyo for China today, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in 50 years as ties between the ...

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

TOKYO - The last remaining two giant pandas in Japan on Tuesday left Tokyo's Ueno zoo for their return to China, marking the ...

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

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

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

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Zoo’s last giant pandas underscores how an animal became a diplomatic symbol — and what happens when that symbol is withdrawn.

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