THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 15, 2023 at 19:07 JST
Ryu Takahashi, who belonged to Johnny & Associates Inc., speaks in Saitama Prefecture in March. (Maki Okubo)
A former idol described a talent agency’s statement of apology as an “act of desperation” and rejected the company president’s claim that she was unaware of the sexual abuse suspicions surrounding star-maker Johnny Kitagawa. [Read More]
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