The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan to release oil reserves as early as Monday: PM TakaichiTOKYO - Japan will begin drawing down its oil reserves as early as next Monday to deal with a possible sharp rise in gasoline and other petroleum product prices amid the Middle East conflict, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said.Takaichi told reporters on Wednesday that Japan will release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then 30 days' worth of government-held oil without waiting for a decision coordinated by the International…READ FULL ARTICLE