The president of Japan's most influential boyband talent agency, Johnny & Associates, has stepped down in a bid to redress decades of sexual abuse conducted by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa. The unprecedented move signals a seismic shift in the J-pop industry, which for years, turned a deaf ear to persistent allegations of misconduct and…
Kento Nakajima left group on Sunday // The three remaining members of the formerly Johnny & Associates (now Smile-Up and Starto Entertainment) group Sexy Zone.
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan’s biggest and most successful boyband agency has admitted that two more employees carried out sexual abuse, months after it said its late founder had abused young aspiring stars. The two employees of Johnny & Associates were “firmly dealt with” last year, the company, which has changed its name to Smile-Up, said […]