The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------U.S. defense firms want deeper partnership with Taiwan: ex-commanderTAIPEI - A retired United States Marine commander said Wednesday a delegation of U.S. defense industry representatives is in Taiwan seeking deeper defense cooperation with the country to help the island better defend itself against potential Chinese invasion and promote regional security in the Indo-Pacific.Steven Rudder, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general, said during a Taiwan-U.S. defense industry forum in Taipei that he and the del…READ FULL ARTICLE