The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan opposition party Komeito picks new leader after merger talks collapseTOKYO - Former longtime ruling coalition junior partner the Komeito party on Saturday formally selected Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader, as it gears up for an extraordinary Diet session from next week under a new opposition parliamentary caucus.Following approval at the party convention, House of Representatives lawmaker Okamoto, 61, replaced Toshiko Takeya, a senator who had led the party since January after its lower house lawma…READ FULL ARTICLE