DPJ, Innovation Party to merge on March 27 at convention

DPJ, Innovation Party to merge on March 27 at convention

Democratic Party of Japan President Katsuya Okada speaks to party members in Tokyo on Feb. 29, 2016. The main opposition DPJ and the Japan Innovation Party plan to hold a convention on March 27 to launch a new party through their merger to challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition in the House of Councillors election in the summer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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