The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan's Diet ethics panel on funds scandal set to be held next weekTOKYO - A parliamentary committee set up to investigate a political funds scandal that has rocked Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will convene next week, lawmakers said Wednesday, as the LDP looked to make concessions on who will attend in a bid to secure passage of next fiscal year's budget.The LDP informed opposition parties that three additional senior members of its largest faction will attend the political ethics council hearing …READ FULL ARTICLE