The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan lowers COVID threat level to same as flu in major policy shiftTOKYO - Japan on Monday downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza and greatly relaxed its related health measures, marking a major shift in its approach after three years of dealing with the coronavirus.The reclassification of COVID-19 to Class 5 means decisions on anti-coronavirus prevention measures are now up to individuals and businesses. But experts are still calling on the government to ensure m…READ FULL ARTICLE