The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------BOJ lifts policy rate to 31-yr high of 1.0% on heightened inflation risksTOKYO - The Bank of Japan lifted its key policy rate to a 31-year high of 1.0 percent on Tuesday, warning of the risk of heightening inflation risks stemming from elevated crude oil prices due to the Middle East conflict and the weak yen.The central bank, in the absence of Governor Kazuo Ueda who has been hospitalized for medical treatment, raised the short-term interest rate from 0.75 percent in its first hike since December, saying th…READ FULL ARTICLE