The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.-----------LDP amends party rules to toughen penalties for fund violationsTOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, revised internal rules on Sunday to toughen penalties for lawmakers involved in political funds scandals, as public trust in politics has been declining significantly.The LDP has come under intense scrutiny amid allegations that some of its factions, including the largest one formerly led by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, neglected to report portions of…READ FULL ARTICLE