5 July 2012 Updated at 01:59 ET
Japan approves merger of Tokyo and Osaka exchanges
Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has been declining for some years
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Japan's competition watchdog has approved the planned merger of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange.
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