TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Lease 8593.T said on Thursday it would merge with Hitachi Capital Corp 8586.T in the spring of 2021, confirming a plan first reported earlier by Diamond magazine online.
The Diamond report prompted the Tokyo Stock Exchange to suspend trading in both companies' shares.
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