The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan's fertility rate, number of births hit record lows in 2023TOKYO - The total fertility rate and number of births in Japan both fell for the eighth consecutive year in 2023 to hit fresh record lows, government data showed Wednesday, reflecting a rise in individuals choosing to marry later in life or not at all.The total fertility rate -- the average number of children a woman is estimated to bear in her lifetime -- fell to 1.20, the lowest since comparable data became available in 1947, according to the …READ FULL ARTICLE