The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20 as Olympics loomTOKYO - The Japanese government on Friday extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and seven other prefectures by three weeks to June 20 -- just over a month before the Olympics begin in the capital -- as the pace of decline in infections remains slow.Restrictions such as a ban on restaurants serving alcohol or offering karaoke services and requiring them to close by 8 p.m. as well as a cap on attendance at sports events and…READ FULL ARTICLE