The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan demands release of national detained in China: top spokesmanTOKYO - Japan has urged China to release one of its citizens detained in Beijing as soon as possible and allow consular officials to meet with him, the top government spokesman said Monday.Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference that the Japanese government is in contact with people related to the man, who is in his 50s. Japanese drug maker Astellas Pharma Inc. has confirmed he is one of its employees.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE