Producer Tsunku? has announced that Morning Musume will be changing their name to "Morning Musume. '14" in 2014.

Tsunku? commented, "From now to 10, 20, 30 years, in order to continue the group, and for people to immediately know the answers to simple questions such as, 'when was that single released?' or 'which generation Morning Musume was she?', I decided to add the 'year'." 

The group will be called "Morning Musume. '14" starting New Year's Day. Similarly, they will be called "Morning Musume. '15" in 2015. 

Morning Musume. '14 will release their first single of 2014 (currently untitled) on January 29th.

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