The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Embattled Japan farm minister Yana resigns over controversiesTOKYO - Embattled Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana said Wednesday he has decided to resign over controversies surrounding his past behavior in his constituency, in a major blow to her government.Yana said he had tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, becoming the first Cabinet member to step down since the premier reshuffled her Cabinet in mid-September.----------Japan asks Russia for info, fair process over journalist detentionREAD FULL ARTICLE