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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Japanese boy-band production company sets up panel to compensate sexual assault victims

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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 compensate hundreds of victims.

The Tokyo-based agency also said it will not take its usual cut from its performers’ earnings for the next year “in an effort to win back public trust,” and all the money for shows and other appearances will go to the individuals.

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