The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan, EU eye launch of "competitive alliance" scheme to boost tradeBRUSSELS - Japan and the European Union are preparing to launch an "alliance" framework to beef up their companies' competitiveness by promoting trade and economic security cooperation, diplomatic sources said Saturday, facing concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and Chinese trade practices.The creation of the "Japan-EU Competitiveness Alliance" is expected to be announced at a regular summit meeting being arranged for July, w…READ FULL ARTICLE