TOKYO, April 28 Kyodo - A haiku written by a 41-year-old Romanian man has won the grand prize at the Japan-European Union English Haiku Contest, which was held to coincide with haiku-loving EU Pres

TOKYO, April 28 Kyodo - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Wednesday presented to Torao Tokuda, a key figure in Tokunoshima Island, an idea to transfer up to 1,000 U.S.

TOKYO, April 28 Kyodo - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is set to visit Okinawa Prefecture on May 4 to hold talks with the local governor amid efforts to settle the dispute over where to relocate a U

TOKYO, April 28 Kyodo - Los Angeles-based fast fashion brand Forever 21 Inc. said Wednesday it aims to open 10 outlets annually in Japan, which it considers the top market in Asia.

TOKYO, April 27 Kyodo - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Tuesday he wants to put the final touches soon to a government proposal on where to move the U.S.

TOKYO, April 27 Kyodo - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Tuesday he will tour South Africa and Tanzania on a weeklong visit beginning Wednesday.

TOKYO, April 27 Kyodo - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua on Tuesday criticized Japan for ''following'' Chinese navy vessels engaged in military exercises on the high seas after Chinese ves

TOKYO, April 27 Kyodo - An independent judicial panel said Tuesday it has decided that Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa merits indictment over his fund management body's all

TOKYO, April 27 Kyodo - The Liberal Democratic Party decided Tuesday to expel former ministers Kaoru Yosano and Yoichi Masuzoe, who recently launched new parties after submitting letters of resigna

TOKYO, April 27 Kyodo - The first conference of Russian and Japanese governors in 13 years will be held in Moscow on Sunday with talks expected to center on exchanges in the fields of trade, cultur