The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Takaichi submits aide's denial in smear video scandal amid backlashTOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday submitted to parliament a statement from her secretary denying his role in alleged videos smearing opponents during last year's party leadership race, amid opposition criticism that she was refusing to answer questions herself on the issue.The statement from Takaichi's publicly funded first secretary, however, is unlikely to mark the end of scrutiny of the case, with opposition parties critic…READ FULL ARTICLE
