The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

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Anti-Japan sentiment grows in China over Fukushima water discharge

TOKYO/BEIJING - Anti-Japan sentiment has grown in China following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, with acts of harassment observed such as nuisance phone calls and calls on the internet to boycott Japanese products.

A rock was thrown into the grounds of a Japanese school in Qingdao last Thursday, when the water discharge began, while eggs were hurled Friday at another Japanese school in Suzhou in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, according to Japanese government sources. Nobody was hurt in those incidents.

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Japan to expand ASEAN aid, focus on food security at special summit

TOKYO - Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are planning on affirming their commitment toward the improvement of food security in the event of emergencies, at a special summit in December commemorating their 50 years of friendship, government sources said Sunday.

The meeting in Tokyo will see Japan expand its assistance to ASEAN, including enhancing measures against cyberattacks, climate change, as well as cooperation on maritime security, according to the sources.

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Citizens of N. Korea allowed to re-enter with 1-week quarantine

BEIJING - North Korea's citizens abroad will be allowed to re-renter the country with one week of quarantine, state media said Sunday, as Pyongyang eased its strict COVID-19 border controls in place since early 2020.

The State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters announced the measures Saturday based on its decision "to adjust the anti-epidemic degree in reference to the eased worldwide pandemic situation," the official Korean Central News Agency said.

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Baseball: Ohtani has 2 hits, 2 steals as Angels beat Mets

NEW YORK - Shohei Ohtani had two extra-base hits with an RBI and two stolen bases Saturday as the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Mets 5-3.

The two-way star doubled and scored the game's first run in the first inning at Citi Field. He then added an RBI triple in a four-run second that pushed the Angels' lead to 5-0.

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Basketball: Tiny Cape Verde makes World Cup history in Okinawa

OKINAWA, Japan - With a population of just under 600,000, the African island nation of Cape Verde made history Saturday in Okinawa as the smallest country to ever contest the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Facing world No. 32 Georgia, the No. 64 Cape Verde team struggled to find its rhythm early but made a stronger second-half showing in an 85-60 loss to its fellow World Cup debutant in Group F at Okinawa Arena.

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Rugby: Problems remain as Brave Blossoms head to World Cup

TOKYO - Two weeks out from their opening game at the Rugby World Cup, Japan produced their own version of the classic spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" on Saturday.

The Brave Blossoms' 42-21 loss to Italy in Treviso means they go into rugby's flagship tournament having won just four out of 18 tests since their heroics four years ago when they reached the quarterfinals on home soil.

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Radiation level of seawater off Fukushima below limits: Japan gov't

TOKYO - The radiation levels of the first samples of seawater collected by the Environment Ministry since the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant began to release treated water were below detectable limits, it said Sunday.

Based on the analysis of seawater sampled Friday morning, the concentrations of tritium -- a radioactive material that cannot be removed even after the treatment of contaminated water generated at the Fukushima plant -- were at levels that "would have no adverse impact on human health and the environment," the ministry said.

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FEATURE: "Forever chemicals" from U.S. base in Tokyo fueling residents' fears

TOKYO - Residents living near a U.S. military base in western Tokyo have been having deepening concerns about their health after a recent local study found many of them have excessive amounts of harmful substances, dubbed "forever chemicals," in their bloodstream.

After the government revealed last month that leakages had occurred from foam extinguishers containing polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, over a decade ago at Yokota Air Base, locals have grown increasingly suspicious that the incident could be related to their blood test results.