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

Japan no longer has pandas for the first time in half a century. The last pair, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, have returned to China ...

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived in Sichuan province on Wednesday, ...

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

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

The last two giant pandas in Japan were returned to China this week, leaving many people wondering if the void will ever be ...

Since its founding in 1949, China has used panda diplomacy to boost its international image and cement ties with other ...

Two giant pandas born and raised in a Tokyo zoo have arrived at a conservation and research center in China's Sichuan Province. The 4-year-old twins were the last remaining pandas in Japan.

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

At least one panda has lived in Japan since the Japanese and Chinese normalized their diplomatic ties in 1972.

Japan's last remaining giant pandas left their enclosures at a zoo in Tokyo on Tuesday as people gathered outside to bid ...