The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan plans to almost triple missile defense units in remote islandsTOKYO - Japan is considering almost tripling the number of units in its Self-Defense Forces equipped with ballistic missile interception capabilities in the country's remote southwestern islands by the end of fiscal 2031, a draft of the plan has shown.The plan is expected to be included in the government's National Defense Program Guidelines, a 10-year defense buildup policy to be updated by the end of the year, as the nation focuses on boos…READ FULL ARTICLE