The Vatican has sent a letter to a Japanese man acquitted of a 1966 quadruple murder in a retrial, expressing the pope's joy over

Oregon‘s Mill Ends Park is no longer the smallest in the world. The title now belongs to a park in Nagaizumi Town, Japan.

Japan is home to the world's first park that would not be ideal for a quick stroll.As reported by CNN, a park roughly the size of four paper sheets in Japan's central prefecture of Shizuoka was titled the world's smallest park,

SHIZUOKA—Long the top tea-growing prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka has been surpassed by Kagoshima, dropping into second place for the first time since record-keeping began in 1959.

Kaoru Hasuike, who was abducted by North Korea before returning to Japan, on Wednesday called for Japan to work with the United States to press North Korea to help reunite Japanese abductees and their families.

A tiny park in Japan has been officially recognized as the world's smallest park, surpassing the previous record held by Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon.

Mill Ends Park, located in Portland, Oregon, was officially recognized as the world's smallest park in 1971. It was created in 1948 by journalist Dick Fagan, who planted a single tree in an empty hole meant for a streetlight. The park, measuring 452 square inches, remained a beloved local attraction until Nagaizumi's recognition.

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said the central bank will continue to raise interest rates to ensure the economy grows stably in the long run, keeping alive expectations that there is a chance of a near-term hike in borrowing costs.

Kawazu zakura is a variety of cherry blossoms that bloom early. This year, they flowered later than normal, but are now in full bloom in the town of K

A tiny park in the town of Nagaizumi in Shizuoka Prefecture has been officially recognized as the smallest park in the world by the Guinness World Records. A certificate ceremony was held

SHIZUOKA - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said the central bank can proceed with interest rate hikes at a pace in line with market expectations, keeping alive views that there is a chance of a near-term increase in borrowing costs.

Sy-led banking giant BDO Unibank Inc. and Japan’s Shizuoka Bank Ltd. are strengthening their business alliance to expand Japanese firms’ market access in the Philippines.