The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan defense chief arranges to visit South Korea in late Dec.: sourcesTOKYO - Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani is arranging to visit South Korea in late December for talks with his counterpart Kim Yong Hyun, sources close to the matter said Monday, in a sign of improving bilateral ties.If realized, it would mark the first visit by a Japanese defense chief to the neighboring country in nine years. The previous visit in 2015 was also made by Nakatani.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE