The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan PM Kishida dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 electionTOKYO - Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the House of Representatives on Thursday for a general election at the end of the month as he seeks a public mandate for his government launched just last week.The election, with the coronavirus response and economic policies of the various parties to the fore, will be held on Oct. 31 after the four-year term of lower house members expires on Oct. 21.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE