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Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat inside its economic zone amid Beijing rift
13 Feb 2026 04:43 GMT
… diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing.
The seizure, which occurred … the animals from a Tokyo zoo last month.
China and … it succeeded in seizing Taiwan.
Beijing would become “more aggressive, … to Takaichi’s comments, Beijing conducted joint air drills with …
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China’s panda diplomacy is becoming a liability for Beijing
06 Feb 2026 17:42 GMT
… authorities of colluding with the zoo to cover up the incident … People gather at the Ueno Zoo to bid farewell to giant … was so strong that the zoo had to restrict visitor … international relationships, it also exposes Beijing to public backlash whenever its …
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china Giant panda returns to China from US zoo looking malnourished, gains 20kg over 2 years
05 Feb 2026 15:34 GMT
… well-being.
According to the Beijing Zoo, Ya Ya weighed only 75 … a video shared on the Beijing Zoo's social media page … to all the staff at Beijing Zoo for letting us see Ya … of mistreatment against the Memphis Zoo, amid tense US-China relations …
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Japan's last pandas leave Ueno Zoo for China amid strained ties
27 Jan 2026 15:59 GMT
… programme, have symbolised friendship between Beijing and Tokyo since they normalised … Metropolitan Government, which operates Ueno Zoo.
“According to the relevant … to.
On Sunday, Ueno Zoo invited some 4,400 lucky … the streets lining the zoo two days later to …
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Japan’s beloved last pandas return to China, ending 50‑year presence at Ueno Zoo as ties fray
27 Jan 2026 08:35 GMT
… ,’” one woman visiting the zoo told public broadcaster NHK.
… ”, have symbolised friendship between Beijing and Tokyo since they normalised … pandas departs from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on January … Government, which operates Ueno Zoo.
Japan has reportedly been …
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Japan parts with Chinese pandas as tensions with Beijing grow
26 Jan 2026 14:25 GMT
… Tokyo and Beijing frosty.
Crowds gathered at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo for … of replacement pandas are uncertain.
Beijing has used loans of the …
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Japan Bids an Emotional Farewell to Its Last Pandas as Ueno Zoo Twins Prepare to Return to China
25 Jan 2026 14:48 GMT
… strict limits imposed by the zoo, including a one-minute … strained relations between Tokyo and Beijing, making the prospect of … Japan, pandas are more than zoo attractions. Their images adorn … draw visitors well beyond the zoo gates. Local businesses worry …
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Tokyo bids farewell to last giant pandas at Ueno Zoo
25 Jan 2026 08:51 GMT
… fans flocked to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Sunday to … triggered a furious response from Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the … not the focus of many zoo-goers on Sunday, when visitors …
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People bid final farewell to pandas at Ueno Zoo before being sent to China
25 Jan 2026 06:30 GMT
Thousands of people have flocked to Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens to see the sole remaining giant pandas in Japan for the last time, two days before they are scheduled to be sent to China.
Visitors bade farewell to 4-year-old twins Xiao Xiao and Lei …
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Tokyo zoo pandas due to leave Japan January 27, joining sister
20 Jan 2026 05:18 GMT
… popular pandas at a Japanese zoo will depart on January … animals have symbolised friendship between Beijing and Tokyo since the normalisation … Government, which operates the Ueno Zoo, had previously said the … when Xiang Xiang left Ueno Zoo for China in 2023, …