The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan confirms 2nd case of Omicron coronavirus variantTOKYO - Japan confirmed its second case of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus Wednesday, the top government spokesman said, as the country announced it will deny entry to all foreigners from 10 African countries feared to have outbreaks of the strain.A man in his 20s who arrived at Narita airport near Tokyo from Peru on Saturday was found to be infected with the Omicron variant, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. Scientists…READ FULL ARTICLE