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Johnny Kitagawa: Hundreds of victims seeking compensation over J-pop talent agent’s abuse

Japanese agency acknowledged its late founder assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of five decades

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Johnny's becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name

The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of five decades has taken a new name: Smile-Up

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

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

The Japanese boys-band production company at the center of an unfolding sexual abuse scandal, Johnny & Associates, has selected three former judges to head its effort to compensate hundreds of victims

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

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Japanese companies drop stars of scandal-tainted Johnny's entertainment company

Several major Japanese companies have decided to stop using stars represented by Johnny & Associates, an entertainment company at the center of a sexual assault scandal

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

The president of a Japanese boy band company resigns and apologizes for late uncle's sex abuse

A powerful Japanese entertainment company tarnished by sexual assault allegations against its late founder has appointed one of its stars as its new president after the previous chief resigned and apologized for the abuse young clients suffered over decades

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Accusers in Japanese boy band producer's sex scandal say they hope for apology, compensation

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

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Investigation finds late founder of Japanese talent agency for boy bands sexually assaulted teens

A team investigating sexual assault allegations against the late founder of a talent agency for boy bands says it has found the charges credible and is calling for financal compensation for the victims

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

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Japan entertainment company launches probe into sexual abuse allegations against founder

A major Japanese talent agency has begun an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against its founder

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Head of Japanese entertainment company mired in sex abuse scandal apologizes, promises fix

The head of a major Japanese boys-group talent agency has released a YouTube video apologizing for the sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her predecessor and promised to prevent a recurrence

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

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