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In 2021, Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei were born as the first twin giant pandas at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo.On their last ...

The remaining two pandas will be returned to China ...

The twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei received visits from hordes of fans at their zoo home in Tokyo on Sunday ahead of their ...

The twins' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972, the year the two countries normalised ...

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

On Saturday, the day before the final viewing for the two pandas, many fans visited the store and purchased merchandise, such as pin badges featuring the twins and plush toys, or took photos of plush ...

Giant panda Xiao Xiao is seen in its enclosure during the final day for public viewing before its departure for China ...

Japan's last two pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, are returning to China, leaving the country panda-less for the first time ...

The animals are expected to leave for China on Tuesday following a souring of relations between Asia's two largest economies.

Panda fans flocked to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Sunday to say goodbye to its star attractions - two giant pandas, who will be ...

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