The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan lower house passes fiscal 2024 budgetTOKYO - Japan's House of Representatives on Saturday approved a 112.57 trillion yen ($750 billion) draft budget for the next fiscal year starting in April to boost the nation's defense capabilities, help households cope with inflation and assist recovery efforts in areas hit by an earthquake on New Year's Day.The budget put forward by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling camp is the country's second-largest ever, smaller only than the 114.38 trillion yen requested …READ FULL ARTICLE