[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] FNN reported on the 1st that the second case of infection with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Japan.
This is the second case following the announcement by Japanese authorities the previous day of a man in his 30s, a Japanese national, infected with Omicron. The first confirmed Omicron case was identified as having entered Japan through Narita Airport on the 28th.
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