The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------15-member RCEP trade deal to take effect in Jan.SYDNEY - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade agreement will take effect on Jan. 1, according to the Australian government, with the deal aimed at facilitating trade liberalization and economic integration in Asia and the Pacific.The 15-member RCEP -- the world's largest free trade agreement despite the absence of the United States -- will be Japan's first trade agreement involving both China and South Korea.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE
