{
  "id": 10840650,
  "title": "Korea-born twin pandas to be transferred to China in December",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/korea-born-twin-pandas-to-be-transferred-to-china-in-december-10840650",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20260930/korea-born-twin-pandas-to-be-transferred-to-china-in-december"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twin giant pandas born at an amusement park in Yongin, Korea, will be transferred to China in December, a park official announced on Wednesday. The pandas, named Rui Bao and Hui Bao, were born on July 7, 2023. China has ownership of all pandas, even those born outside its borders, and only sends them to other countries on a lease basis. The twin pandas will leave the park before they turn four, as pandas reach reproductive maturity around that age. Everland amusement park will finalize the exact travel date and destination based on factors like the pandas' health. The park intends to host farewell programs for visitors. A park official expressed gratitude for the public's support of the pandas' new journey. Previously, their older sister, Fu Bao, returned to China in April 2024 before her fourth birthday, sparking a widespread fan craze in Korea.",
  "summary": "Two panda twins born at a Korean amusement park in Yongin will be transferred to China in December, according to a park official. Rui Bao and Hui Bao, born on July 7, 2023, will leave before they reach reproductive maturity at four years old, as per China's regulations. The exact travel date and destination will be determined based on their health. Everland amusement park plans to host farewell programs for visitors, expressing gratitude for public interest and support. This is not the first time a panda from Korea has been sent to China; their older sister, Fu Bao, returned to China in April 2024 before her fourth birthday.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea-born twin pandas to be transferred to China in Dec.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/s-korea-born-twin-pandas-to-be-transferred-to-china-in-dec",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:15:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea-born twin pandas to be transferred to China in December",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/korea-born-twin-pandas-to-be-transferred-to-china-in-december",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}