The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan OKs record 114 tril. yen FY 2023 budget amid security concernTOKYO - Japan approved a record draft budget of 114.38 trillion yen ($865 billion) for the next fiscal year Friday, with defense spending hitting a record high under Tokyo's latest plan to bolster defense capabilities and social security costs continuing to rise.The general account fiscal 2023 budget topped 100 trillion yen for the fifth straight year. Despite an estimated record tax revenue of 69.4 trillion yen, it is still not enough to fun…READ FULL ARTICLE