The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan PM Takaichi, S. Korea Lee affirm future-oriented ties in 1st summit GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday affirmed the importance of building "future-oriented" ties in their first summit, pledging to continue reciprocal visits to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The meeting came as attention focused on whether Takaichi, a staunch conservative who became Japan's first female prime minister on Oct. 21, can sustain the positive momentum built by her predecessors in ties long strained by wartime history and territorial disputes.