TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

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Japan, U.S. arranging Trump visit Oct. 27 for talks with new PM

TOKYO - The Japanese and U.S. governments are arranging for President Donald Trump to visit Japan for talks with the country's new prime minister, diplomatic sources said Thursday.

At their planned summit, Trump and the new leader are expected to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance as China and North Korea boost their military capabilities, threatening regional stability.

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Foreign kids in Japan out of school rises above 1,000 in 2024 survey

TOKYO - The number of foreign children up to junior high age in Japan who are confirmed not to be enrolled in a local or international school has continued to rise in recent years, exceeding 1,000 as of May 2024, a government survey showed Thursday.

The findings came as the education ministry continues its efforts to grasp the situation of children of foreign nationality to ensure their educational opportunity across the country.

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N. Korea abductee's mother hopes for progress on issue under new Japan PM

KAWASAKI, Japan - The mother of Megumi Yokota, a symbolic victim of North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals decades ago, voiced hope Thursday that the government will make progress on the issue under the next prime minister after years of little headway.

Japan officially lists 17 citizens as having been abducted by North Korea but suspects Pyongyang's involvement in many other disappearances. Five, not including Yokota, were repatriated in 2002, but no further progress has been reported since.

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1st arbitration concludes with Unification Church to pay victims

TOKYO - Lawyers helping victims of the Unification Church's aggressive donation solicitation practices said Thursday that an arbitration has been concluded, ordering the church to pay a total of more than 50 million yen ($340,000) in damages to three former believers in their 80s -- the first such agreement between the two parties.

The arbitration case filed with the Tokyo District Court was one of over 180 cases brought by victims seeking around 6 billion yen over the issue, which came to light following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 by a man who claimed to hold a grudge against the church due to its aggressive fundraising.

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Japan's Princess Aiko, only child of emperor, tests positive for COVID-19

TOKYO - Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.

The 23-year-old princess developed a fever of over 38 C on Tuesday and took an antigen test the following day that confirmed the infection, according to the agency.

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Chinese ship suspected of surveying in Japan EEZ for 3rd consecutive day

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A Chinese survey ship was observed Thursday lowering a pipe into waters to conduct suspected maritime research within Japan's exclusive economic zone off Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan, the coast guard said

It was the third straight day and the fourth time in a week the Japan Coast Guard spotted the same vessel, the Xiang Yang Hong 22, and demanded via radio for it to cease.

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N. Korea preparing military parade for ruling party's 80th anniversary

BEIJIN - North Korea is preparing to hold a large-scale military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea on Oct. 10, a source close to South Korea's armed forces said Thursday.

The source said the North may stage a nighttime parade with tens of thousands of troops. The South Korean military has stepped up surveillance, detecting movements of vehicles and signs of preparations.

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Football: Mitoma not in Japan squad for Paraguay, Brazil friendlies

TOKYO - Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma was left out of Japan's 27-man squad for their upcoming home friendlies against World Cup-bound Paraguay and Brazil due to a medical issue, as Queens Park Rangers attacker Koki Saito won his first call-up on Thursday.

Veteran defender Shogo Taniguchi was picked for the first time since his Achilles tendon rupture last November, while attacker Keito Nakamura made his return after missing the Samurai Blue's two September friendlies against Mexico and the United States.