The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------China sanctions ex-Japan SDF chief Iwasaki who serves as Taiwan adviserBEIJING - China said Monday it has imposed sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces who serves as a political consultant for Taiwan's Cabinet, amid tensions with Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on the island.According to China's Foreign Ministry, the sanctions, which took effect Monday, include denying Iwasaki a visa to enter China, Hong Kong and Macao, freezing hi…READ FULL ARTICLE