NHK and TV Asahi gave top play to reports that the GOJ has decided to hold a ceremony marking the promotion of Prince Fumihito, the younger son of Emperor Akihito, to first in line to the throne on April 19, 2020. NTV, TBS, and Fuji TV led with reports that after the Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily dropped by more than 540 points on Thursday, the Nikkei Stock Average dropped by 102 points this morning.