The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------BOJ maintains rate hike path despite uncertainty around U.S. tariffsTOKYO - Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the central bank remains on track to pursue additional interest rate hikes despite economic uncertainty from U.S. tariffs, prompting it to lower its growth and inflation outlooks.U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are expected to reach levels that "cannot be ignored," and it is difficult to gauge their impact on Japan's future inflation and economic growth, Ueda said at a press con…READ FULL ARTICLE