The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Scandal-ridden ex-farm minister handed out free headbands at election rallyTOKYO - Former Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana distributed free headbands during a campaign kickoff ceremony in his constituency for the February general election, people with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday, in what could amount to an election law violation.Japan's public offices election law prohibits the provision of gifts or benefits to voters, even though experts cite the difficulty of drawing a line between what specific …READ FULL ARTICLE