The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan logs "extreme heat" in 2nd largest number of areas in JulyTOKYO - A cumulative total of 2,435 locations in Japan recorded temperatures of 35 C or higher in July, in the month's second-highest figure of areas hit by "extreme heat" since records began in 2012, weather agency data showed Tuesday.The Japanese archipelago has been enveloped in a high-pressure system from the Pacific Ocean, leading to continued hot weather. The Japan Meteorological Agency expects the heat to persist due to global warming and…READ FULL ARTICLE