The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan to cut 14-day isolation for Omicron close contacts to 10 daysTOKYO - Japan will shorten to 10 days the current 14-day isolation period for close contacts of the Omicron COVID-19 variant among the general public, health minister Shigeyuki Goto said Friday.The move, aimed at minimizing social disruption and preventing a strain on the medical system, comes as research suggests Omicron has a shorter incubation period than other coronavirus variants.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE