The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan to expand Okinawa-based ground force unit amid China threatTOKYO - Japan is considering expanding an Okinawa-based ground force unit to defend remote southwestern islands and prepare for a contingency involving Taiwan in the face of China's increasing assertiveness, a government source close to the matter said Saturday.In a move that could further heighten tensions with China, the Defense Ministry plans to increase the number of infantry regiments under the Ground Self-Defense Force's 15th brigade to t…READ FULL ARTICLE
