The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.---------- Japanese LDP lawmaker to quit upper house panel post over quake gaffeTOKYO - A senior ruling party lawmaker plans to step down from a key post in the upper house after coming under fire for describing last year's massive earthquake in central Japan as "fortunate," a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.With criticism continuing despite his apology over the controversial remarks, Yosuke Tsuruho of the Liberal Democratic Party has apparently decided to resign as chairman of the influential Budget Co…READ FULL ARTICLE