The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan's budget requests for fiscal 2026 hit record high at 122 tril. yenTOKYO - Japan's budget requests for fiscal 2026 come to around 122 trillion yen ($830 billion), marking a record high for the third straight year, a Kyodo News tally showed Friday, amid higher interest rates and rising debt-servicing costs.The general account budget for fiscal 2026 from next April could exceed this year's record 115.2 trillion yen, with social security and defense spending set to hit new highs as markets remain cautious …READ FULL ARTICLE