2 opposition parties merge into Japan's 3rd-largest party

2 opposition parties merge into Japan's 3rd-largest party

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the small opposition Japan Restoration Party and Yuinotoh party raise their fists during a gathering to merge their groups. The new party, the Japan Innovation Party, is Japan's third largest and second in the opposition bloc.

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