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Japan's last pair of pandas have arrived back in China

Although pandas are often lent to other countries, China retains ownership of the animals, including any offspring.

Japan's former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at the kick-off of the campaign for the LDP presidential election in Tokyo, Japan, on 22 September 2025. Photo: Reuters

Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis: PM Takaichi

A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as Diaoyu Islands, September 14, 2025. Photo: Hitoshi Nakama/Handout via REUTERS

Fearing China clash, Japan asks fishermen to avoid flashpoint islands

Four-year-old giant panda Xiao Xiao eats bamboo at Ueno Zoo, a day after news broke that Japan will return two giant pandas to China at the end of January 2026, in Tokyo, Japan, December 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Tokyo zoo prepares for final viewing of giant panda twins before return to China

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam speaking to reporters at the Foreign Service Academy on 22 January 2026. Photo: PID

Bangladesh approves proposal to sign EPA with Japan

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Bangladesh, Japan set to sign Economic Partnership Agreement to boost ties

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Japan's exports to US fall as tariffs bite

An aerial view shows the storage tanks for treated water at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday

Tetsuya Yamagami, Suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, is escorted by police officers as he is taken to prosecutors, at Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 10, 2022. Photo: Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTER

Japan court sentences ex-PM Abe's assassin to life in prison: NHK

xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken on 16 February 2025. Photo: Reuters

Japan probing Musk's Grok AI service over inappropriate image

Philippine Foreign Minister Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi shake hands while holding signed bilateral agreements ahead of their joint press conference in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Japan, Philippines sign new security pacts as regional tensions rise

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung react as they play drump together after their talks in Nara, western Japan on 13 January 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

Japan, South Korea leaders drum to K-pop after summit

BTS band members at an event/Collected

K-pop heartthrobs BTS to kick off world tour in April