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PANDAS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2019
Life of a panda breeder in Japan is no walk in the park
Despite the workload and responsibility, being a giant panda breeder at a zoo is something 37-year-old Kimiyo Shintani takes great pride in.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2018
'Saihin' wins out in Wakayama zoo's competition to name giant panda cub
A female giant panda born at a zoo in Wakayama Prefecture has been named Saihin, the zoo announced Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2018
China and Japan set to agree on panda lease during Abe's visit
China and Japan are expected to reach a broad agreement on panda leasing during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Beijing next week, bilateral sources said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2018
Female panda born at Wakayama's Adventure World zoo in western Japan
A female giant panda was born at a zoo in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, the facility's operator said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2018
China to create massive panda nature reserve: China Daily
China's Sichuan provincial government has secured 10 billion yuan ($1.58 billion) in funding over the next five years for a planned Giant Panda National Park, three times the size of the U.S. Yellowstone National Park, China Daily reported Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2018
1,200 line up to see panda cub in Tokyo as display limits eased
Around 1,200 people lined up on Thursday morning at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo to see giant panda cub Xiang Xiang and mother Shin Shin, as a first-come, first-served system for viewing the animals kicked off.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2018
Ueno Zoo to make panda-viewing easier with new system and extended hours
Ueno Zoo will replace its lottery system for viewing popular cub Xiang Xiang with one that favors early birds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2017
Japan's retailers harness panda power
A giant panda cub made her public debut at Japan's oldest zoo in Tokyo on Tuesday, and naturally retailers saw a golden opportunity in black-and-white souvenirs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2017
Ueno Zoo to use lottery system for tickets to view panda cub
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Thursday that visitors to Ueno Zoo wishing to see its 6-month old panda cub in December and January will be selected at random from those who apply.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2017
Tokyo's new panda cub to get time in the spotlight starting next month
The giant panda cub born in June at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is scheduled to be shown to the public beginning next month, with throngs of visitors expected to line up for a glimpse of the critter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2017
With panda cub set for public debut, Ueno Zoo may take lead on smoking ban
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is contemplating a complete smoking ban before female giant panda cub Xiang Xiang goes on public view in December — the first Tokyo zoo to do so, its operator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2017
Panda cub Xiang Xiang adding weight and getting longer, checkup on 110th day shows
Xiang Xiang, the female giant panda born in June at Japan's oldest zoo, is growing well and has added 900 grams in 10 days, Ueno Zoo said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2017
At 100 days old, Ueno Zoo's panda cub takes a few wobbly steps
The 100-day-old baby giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo can now take a few wobbly steps on its own, according to photographs and a video released by the zoo on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2017
Wakayama zoo celebrates baby panda Yuihin's first birthday
A birthday party for 1-year-old female panda Yuihin was held Monday at Adventure World theme park in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2017
Panda-themed Adventure World express debuts in Osaka
A Kuroshio limited express train led by a car with a panda face debuted Saturday in Osaka to lure tourists to Adventure World, the giant wildlife theme park in Wakayama Prefecture where the popular animals are on show.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2017
Panda pair at Ueno Zoo confirmed to have mated
Hope for a new baby panda grew Monday as officials confirmed that a pair of giant pandas at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo had mated for the first time in four years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2017
Ueno Zoo panda pair off-limits to public as female in heat
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo halted public viewing of two giant pandas on Wednesday after it emerged female panda Shin Shin appears to be in heat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2016
Vienna Zoo's twin panda cubs named Fu Feng and Fu Ban at no-show ceremony
Twin panda cubs born at Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo last summer were officially named Fu Feng and Fu Ban at a ceremony on Wednesday — although they were still too small to be there themselves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2016
New pair on the way for mother of only giant panda twins in U.S.
The mother of the only giant panda twins in the United States may soon deliver a second set of twins, Zoo Atlanta said on Tuesday, capping off an eventful month for lovers of the fluffy black and white bears across the globe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2016
Double happiness as China welcomes first giant panda twins of 2016
Two healthy baby giant pandas were born at a Chinese breeding research base Monday, the first twins of the endangered species born this year, media said.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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