The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan, South Africa agree to strengthen critical mineral supply chainsPRETORIA - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola agreed Tuesday to step up cooperation in strengthening critical mineral supply chains.Motegi and Lamola also agreed in their talks in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, to work together to facilitate corporate investment in the country to help resuscitate its slowing economy, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.----------Bessent hin…READ FULL ARTICLE