The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan's LDP on course to keep majority in lower house: pollTOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on course to retain its majority in the House of Representatives in the Oct. 31 general election, according to a Kyodo News survey conducted through Wednesday.Such an outcome would likely see new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida claim a mandate to pursue his COVID-19 and economic policy, under which he has pledged to realize growth and redistribute wealth to the middle class.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE