The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Nikkei logs 2nd-largest drop in history on U.S. recession fearsTOKYO - The Nikkei stock index tumbled over 2,000 points Friday to register its second-largest point drop in history, in a global market rout stirred by concerns over a U.S. recession following weaker-than-expected economic data.Stocks were sold across the board following the previous day's plunge as sentiment further worsened, with a recent appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar also spurring selling of export-related auto and electroni…READ FULL ARTICLE