The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------U.S. urges Japan not to join nuclear ban treaty meeting: sourcesWASHINGTON - The United States has urged Japan not to attend as an observer the first meeting of signatories to a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, according to U.S. government sources, reflecting Washington's opposition to the pact.The Japanese government has suggested it will come into line with the United States and take a cautious approach to the issue, the sources said. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a parliamentary committee on Thurs…READ FULL ARTICLE