The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Farm minister Koizumi joins LDP leadership race, focuses on Japan economyTOKYO - Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Saturday he will run in the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party next month, pledging to boost Japan's economy and revitalize the ruling party after its poor performance in recent national elections.The 44-year-old son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said he is willing to expand the current ruling bloc, while promising to deal with perceived issues related to foreig…READ FULL ARTICLE