The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan's lower house approves bill to pool funds for defense spendingTOKYO - Japan's lower house on Tuesday approved a bill creating a special pool of funds to substantially increase defense spending despite opposition lawmakers' resistance.If enacted, the law will allow the government to set aside non-tax revenue derived from selling government assets or transferring money from its special accounts in the state budget, specifically for use in defense spending over multiple years.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE
