The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan starts accepting requests for eased COVID quarantine ruleTOKYO - Japan's government started on Monday accepting applications for sharply reduced COVID-19 quarantine periods for vaccinated business travelers, ending a ban in principle on entry by overseas-based foreign businesspeople introduced in January.The new rules, introduced following progress in inoculations around the world and requests from Japan's business community, allow business travelers to undergo quarantine for three days, compared with …READ FULL ARTICLE