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

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Zoo’s last giant pandas underscores how an animal became a diplomatic symbol — and what happens when that symbol is withdrawn.

A zoo in Munich is set to receive two giant pandas from China in what is commonly known as panda diplomacy, Bavarian State ...

On Jan. 7, the final day of his state visit to China, President Lee Jae Myung explained the reasoning behind his surprise ...

Two hugely popular pandas at a Japanese zoo will depart on Jan 27 to join their sister in China, the Tokyo government and media said, leaving Japan panda-less for the first time in half a century.

With its last giant pandas sent back to China, a Japanese zoo has turned to costumed keepers to keep visitors engaged and ...

TOKYO — Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo's Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the popular twin pandas that are set to return to China next month, worried if or when they get to see their ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister ...

Amid discussions between South Korean and Chinese environmental authorities on additional panda loans following the South Korea-China summit, an animal rights group has criticized the practice of ...