According to an investigation team, Johnny Kitagawa, the late founder of a talent agency for boy bands, sexually assaulted teenage boys as far back as the 1950s. The investigation team of a ...

TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Japan's top talent agency Johnny & Associates said on Monday it would split into two entities - one devoted to compensating victims of sexual abuse by its late founder, adding ...

The Johnny & Associates talent agency in Japan is to dissolve following a major scandal caused by the acts of sexual abuse conducted by the group’s late founder Johnny Kitagawa. The company announced ...

From left: Lawyer Kazuya Sugiyama, Junya Hiramoto, Shimon Ishimaru and Yukihiro Oshima speak to reporters at a Tokyo office Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Hiramoto and Ishimaru who say they were sexually ...

Johnny & Associates, the Japanese talent agency that has been embroiled in a huge sexual abuse scandal, is rebranding itself as Starto Entertainment. The name is derived from the words ‘star’ and ‘to’ ...

TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The niece of Johnny Kitagawa, the late J-pop mogul accused of sexually abusing hundreds of boys and young men over decades, apologised on Thursday for the abuse he carried ...

The golden era of Johnny & Associates has come to an end after the talent agency specializing in male J-pop idols admitted that its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa, sexually abused underage boys. It’s a ...

The head of Japan’s top pop agency Johnny & Associates stepped down Thursday after admitting that her uncle, the company’s late founder, had sexually abused minors for years, following months of ...

Although the fashion industry has become more inclusive, body type and facial features still hold significance, especially for runway and high-fashion modeling. Fashion modeling agencies typically ...

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