The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan, S. Korea to launch vice-ministerial foreign, defense dialogueTOKYO - Japan and South Korea plan to launch a vice-ministerial-level foreign affairs and defense dialogue framework, with the first meeting expected to be held in Seoul in early May, sources from both governments said Tuesday.The new "two-plus-two" dialogue is aimed at strengthening bilateral security cooperation amid concerns over China's growing assertiveness and North Korea's nuclear and missile development, according to the sources.----…READ FULL ARTICLE
