The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan ruling bloc agrees on acquiring "counterstrike capability"TOKYO - Japan's ruling parties agreed Friday that the country should pledge to acquire a "counterstrike capability" to address the rapid deterioration of the regional security environment, heralding a major shift in the nation's security policy.The Liberal Democratic Party had advocated obtaining an enemy base strike capability, while its junior coalition partner Komeito, known as a pacifist party, had been wary that such a move would constitute…READ FULL ARTICLE
