The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Nikkei ends nearly 2% higher as yen sinks on Ishiba's dovish remarksTOKYO - The Nikkei stock index ended nearly 2 percent higher Thursday, at one point climbing over 1,000 points, as exporter issues were sought following the yen's plunge against the U.S. dollar after new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed hope the Bank of Japan will not rush interest rate hikes.Ishiba said Wednesday evening after meeting with BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda that he believes the current environment is not suitable for another ra…READ FULL ARTICLE