The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------LDP heavyweight Hosoda dies month after quitting as house speakerTOKYO - Former Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda died Friday at age 79, his office said, less than a month after he left the post due to health reasons while insisting on running in the next general election.Hosoda, who became lower house chief in November 2021, died at a hospital in Tokyo, amid criticism that he did not sufficiently explain his ties with a dubious religious group and sexual harassment allegations. The e…READ FULL ARTICLE