The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan to release hundreds of thousands of kl of reserve oilTOKYO - Japan will release hundreds of thousands of kiloliters of crude oil from its emergency reserves, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to address rising prices in tandem with the United States and other major energy-consuming countries.Hagiuda told reporters the timing of the release is still "under consideration," adding, "We will be in step with the United States and other nations concerned."---------…READ FULL ARTICLE
