The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Trump to prod Japan PM to increase defense spending on Feb. 7WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is almost certain to pressure Japan to increase its defense spending during a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba later this week, a U.S. government official said Wednesday.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not touch on any numerical targets, adding it is ultimately up to Trump to decide what to tell Ishiba regarding various issues when the two meet in Washington on Friday.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE