The new boss of a J-pop agency disgraced by the extensive sexual abuse committed by its late founder Johnny Kitagawa has also been accused of sexually assaulting young boys.
Nine days after an investigation found that a powerful Japanese talent agent had abused hundreds of young performers, his niece resigned Thursday as president of his former company and made an apology punctuated by repeated, lengthy bows. Julie Keiko Fujishima announced she was stepping down as president of Johnny & Associates, the agency founded by…
Kauan Okamoto, a performer formerly represented by Japan's top male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. who has said he was sexually abused by its late founder, says the company's apology to victims has put his mind somewhat "at ease."