The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.---------- Japan PM rebuffs resignation calls, LDP to weigh early leader raceTOKYO - Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated Friday his intention to stay on as Japan's leader, defying calls to step down as the Liberal Democratic Party held a meeting of a key decision-making panel over a recent election loss.After the joint plenary meeting of LDP lawmakers in both houses of parliament, the ruling party decided that its election committee will consider whether a presidential election, not due until 2027, should be hel…READ FULL ARTICLE
