The group says it will continue to help victims with unresolved cases — through consultation and other forms of support — despite the disbandment. Read more
The extensive scope of Johnny Kitagawa's decadeslong sexual abuse has made it difficult to identify what has been done to whom, with almost 1,000 individuals claiming to be victims. Read more
Tokyo police have been receiving an increasing number of requests for consultations from male victims since alleged sexual assaults by Johnny Kitagawa, the late founder of Johnny & Assoc... Read more
Outside of the successful G7 summit, the year was not kind to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his unpopular administration. A kickback scandal provided one final headache for the leader, wi... Read more
After months of speculation, the talent agency formerly known as Johnny & Associates announced its new name: Starto Entertainment (stylized in all caps). Read more
This year, longtime observers of Japanese entertainment witnessed something that once seemed impossible: The talent agency Johnny & Associates confronted its past. Read more
Smile-Up, the successor company to Johnny & Associates, said Friday it has started compensating victims of sexual abuse by the Japanese talent agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa,... Read more
TBS Holdings said Sunday that a special investigation has found that the Japanese broadcaster had a “history of increasing special treatment” with former Johnny & Associates... Read more
A panel of lawyers set up by talent agency Smile-Up, formerly Johnny & Associates, has begun notifying 35 people of plans to compensate them for sexual abuse by Johnny & Associates... Read more
A man who was allegedly sexually abused by Johnny Kitagawa, the late founder of the talent agency previously known as Johnny & Associates, has died in a possible suicide, sources familia... Read more
