The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan dismisses China protest over PM's contact with Taiwan representativeTOKYO - Japan has told China there was nothing wrong with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's contact with former Taiwanese Vice Premier Lin Hsin-i during last week's regional summit in South Korea, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday, brushing aside Beijing's complaint.China lodged a protest with Japan after Takaichi, a China hawk known for her pro-Taiwan stance, posted photos of herself with Lin on the social media platform X…READ FULL ARTICLE