European Council president in haiku capital

MATSUYAMA, Japan - European Council President Herman van Rompuy (R), a haiku poet, speaks during a ceremony to welcome him in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, known as the capital of haiku, in western Japan, on Nov. 18, 2013. At left is Matsuyama Mayor Katsuhito Noshi.

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