TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Japan's top talent agency Johnny & Associates said on Monday it would split into two entities - one devoted to compensating victims of sexual abuse by its late founder, adding ...

The Johnny & Associates talent agency in Japan is to dissolve following a major scandal caused by the acts of sexual abuse conducted by the group’s late founder Johnny Kitagawa. The company announced ...

Johnny & Associates, the Japanese talent agency that has been embroiled in a huge sexual abuse scandal, is rebranding itself as Starto Entertainment. The name is derived from the words ‘star’ and ‘to’ ...

The golden era of Johnny & Associates has come to an end after the talent agency specializing in male J-pop idols admitted that its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa, sexually abused underage boys. It’s a ...

The niece of Johnny Kitagawa, the late J-pop mogul at the center of a sex scandal that has shocked Japan, said on Thursday that she had stepped down as the head of the talent agency her uncle had ...

Critics are questioning whether the newest Miss Japan is Japanese enough after a Ukrainian-born model took the crown. Carolina Shiino, 26, took the country’s title Monday night in Tokyo, but not ...

TOKYO (AP) — Several major Japanese companies have decided to stop using stars who are represented by Johnny & Associates, an entertainment company at the center of a sexual assault scandal. Beverage ...