The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan to accept small-scale tours from 4 countries as it opens upTOKYO - Japan will accept small-scale tours for vaccinated tourists from the United States, Australia, Thailand and Singapore as a trial later this month toward the full-scale reception of foreign visitors planned for June, the government said Tuesday.Japan has closed its borders to foreign tourists since the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. But it has been relaxing its travel restrictions in phases since March, accepting busine…READ FULL ARTICLE