The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Campaigning kicks off in Japan for Oct. 27 general electionTOKYO - Official campaigning began across Japan on Tuesday for the Oct. 27 general election as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks a fresh mandate and aims to restore public trust in politics undermined by a slush funds scandal engulfing his ruling party.During the 12-day campaign, 1,344 candidates will vie for a total of 465 seats in the House of Representatives in the first contest since 2021. The lower chamber was dissolved last week, only eight d…READ FULL ARTICLE