By RYO YAMAGISHI/ Staff Writer
December 18, 2025 at 17:16 JST
A message on Ueno Zoo’s official website on Dec. 17 warns that visitors may not be able to see the pandas even if they come to the zoo. (Ryo Yamagishi)
Hordes of fans are flocking to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo’s Taito Ward to bid farewell to twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, who will leave Japan in late January. [Read More]
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