The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan, South Korea agree to boost exchanges between defense personnelYOKOSUKA, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back decided Friday to step up personnel exchanges between their forces amid mounting regional security challenges.At the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Koizumi's hometown of Yokosuka, near Tokyo, the two agreed to hold annual reciprocal visits, as ties between the Asian neighbors have continued to improve in recent years.----------J…READ FULL ARTICLE