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Anxiety in Japan as giant pandas to be returned to China

Giant pandas from China have delighted visitors to zoos in Japan for more than 50 years, but fans are now anxious that the star attractions may disappear altogether amid an intensifying diplomatic row ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN

Japan's last two giant pandas going back to China early next year

Japan is set to become “panda-free” as the last two giant pandas remaining in the country are scheduled to be returned to ...

Japan's last two giant pandas are headed to China and fans just can't bear it

A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to China, thousands of fans flocked to Tokyo's ...
Yahoo

Fans bid teary farewell to four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan before their return to China

SHIRAHAMA, Japan (AP) — Thousands of fans bid a teary farewell Friday to a family of four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan’s coastal town of Shirahama as the animals made their last public appearance ...
Yahoo

Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion

TOKYO (AP) — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened Saturday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion. “We are deeply ...
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Zoo visitors in Japan queue for four hours to say goodbye to pandas

A zoo in Japan has been imposed strict viewing limits as massive crowds queue to see Japan’s last remaining giant pandas ...