The Cutest Valentine's Day Gifts for Kids, According to a Mom

No cards and flowers here, instead we've found 26 perfect Valentine's Day toys and gifts that are kid-friendly, all picked by ...

Indonesia’s panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth

Rio was born on Nov. 27 to Hu Chun, a 15-year-old adult female, and Cai Tao. The pair arrived in Indonesia in 2017 on a ...
France 24

Japan's only two pandas to be sent back to China

Tokyo (AFP) – 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 ...
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Kuromi and My Melody Skullpanda Plush Pendants Head to Pop Mart

Pop Mart announced a crossover between the Sanrio characters Kuromi and My Melody and the Skullpanda series of plush pendants. There are two designs based on each of the mascots. These will appear on ...
The Straits Times

Crowds line up at Japan’s Ueno zoo on first weekend since panda departure announced

, with many visitors coming to bid them farewell. A 45-year-old woman from Tokyo’s Taito Ward, where Ueno Zoological Gardens is located, said she had visited regularly to see the pandas, describing ...
RTE Online

Japan's only two pandas to be sent back to China

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

Japan’s only two pandas to be sent back to China: reports

[TOKYO] Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, Japanese media said on Monday (Dec 15), potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan Set to Lose Last Pandas in Symbol of Icy China Ties

China will take back the remaining two pandas hosted by Japan next month, effectively halting a program that has symbolized friendship between the two countries since diplomatic ties were ...
The New York Times

At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Fear a Spat With China Will Cost Japan Its Pandas

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako ...
朝日新聞社

Japan’s last 2 pandas set to return to China a month early

The twin giant pandas born at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo are scheduled to return to China in late January 2026, according to sources, which will leave Japan without pandas for the first time since 1972. The ...
Yahoo

Thousands flock to a Tokyo zoo to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...