Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of a Japanese boy band talent agency who died in 2019, has been accused of sexually assaulting teenagers for decades. Johnny & Associates chief executive Julie Keiko ...

There's a new boy band in town. Friday (Aug. 16) marks the official debut of the newly formed Japanese act ONE OR EIGHT. The eight-member group - composed of Mizuki, Neo, Reia, Ryota, Souma ...

TOKYOTOKYO — The Japanese boys-band production company at the center of an unfolding sexual abuse scandal, Johnny & Associates, chose three former judges Wednesday to head its effort to ...

TOKYO – A group of men who say they were sexually abused by a Japanese boy band producer have expressed hope the company will provide financial compensation and introduce measures to prevent a ...

Taichi Kokubun, 50, was removed from The Tetsuwan Dash variety programme. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

According to an investigation team, Johnny Kitagawa, the late founder of a talent agency for boy bands, sexually assaulted ... and Human Rights urged the Japanese government to take action.

serves as an introduction to the eight-piece band, which consists of Mizuki, Neo, Reia, Ryota, Souma, Takeru, Tsubasa and Yuga. One or Eight’s name is inspired by a Japanese phrase that means ...

Breaking News Accusers in Japanese boy band producer’s sex abuse scandal hope for company apology By Associated Press Sept. 4, 2023 Entertainment World news ...