The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan, U.S. vow to enhance strike abilities amid North Korean threatTOKYO - Japan and the United States pledged Thursday to enhance the Asian nation's defense capabilities, including its new ability to strike targets in enemy territory, with North Korea's ongoing weapons development posing a security threat to the region.Japanese ministers and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin agreed in Tokyo that the two countries will deepen their cooperation with South Korea and Australia, a day after a failed North Kor…READ FULL ARTICLE