The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Bank of Japan chief Kuroda exits as he defends decade of monetary easingTOKYO - The Bank of Japan's monetary easing was "appropriate" and effective in jolting Japan out of deflation, and its retention under new leadership is of utmost importance as inflation expectations are heightening, outgoing Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Friday.In his last press conference as governor, Kuroda again expressed his regret over the BOJ's failure to attain its 2 percent inflation target before his term ends on Saturday.-----…READ FULL ARTICLE