The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan, U.S. to launch ministerial talks on economyTOKYO - Japan and the United States have decided to launch regular ministerial talks on economic and environmental issues in an attempt to boost bilateral cooperation amid China's rise, government sources said Friday.The launch of the framework, akin to the so-called two-plus-two security talks involving the countries' foreign and defense chiefs, is expected to be agreed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden when they hold a virtual sum…READ FULL ARTICLE