Topic: Johnny Kitagawa
Johnny Kitagawa: Japan firms cut ties with boyband agency over sex abuse
September 20, 2023 · By Mariko Oi, Business reporter for www.bbc.com
Johnny Kitagawa: Japan firms cut ties with boyband agency over sex abuse Major Japanese brands are cutting ties with the country’s biggest talent agency after it was engulfed by a sexual abuse scandal. Firms including Nissan, Asahi and Suntory say they will not renew any contracts with Johnny and Associates. Toyota, which previously had a […]
Read More...Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop talent agency boss told to quit over predator’s abuse
August 30, 2023 · By Kelly Ng, BBC News, Singapore for www.bbc.com
Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop talent agency boss told to quit over predator’s abuse The late star-maker Johnny Kitagawa’s niece must resign as head of the talent agency that he allegedly used to sexually abuse aspiring pop stars in Japan, investigators have said. The agency was also told to compensate Kitagawa’s victims, whose accounts featured in a […]
Read More...Johnny Kitagawa: Ex-pop star Kauan Okamoto details sexual abuse by famed producer
April 14, 2023 · By Nicholas Yong, BBC News, Singapore for www.bbc.com
Johnny Kitagawa: Ex-pop star Kauan Okamoto details sexual abuse by famed producer Another former J-pop star has said he was the victim of sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa, a revered Japanese music producer who died in 2019. Kauan Okamoto said he was abused up to 20 times from 2012-2016, beginning when he was 15 and […]
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