Gov't retracts decision to shut out examinees with close Omicron contact

The Japanese government has retracted an earlier decision and will allow examinees who had close contact with people infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant to take university entrance exams if they have tested negative and have no symptoms.The new decision, announced by the education ministry Monday, will apply to exams for state-run and private universities as well as for unified entrance exams next month, in a policy shift from previous guidelines barring such examinees from taking tests."We would like examinees to take thorough steps to prevent infection and universities to take a…READ FULL ARTICLE