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Indian Men\'s Hockey Team Wins Asian Games Gold, Qualifies for Paris Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Men\'s Hockey Team Wins Asian Games Gold, Qualifies for Paris Olympics

Deccan Chronicle  

Hangzhou: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh led admirably as the Indian men's hockey team mauled defending champions Japan 5-1 to reclaim the Asian Games gold, their fourth in the continental showpiece, after nine years and qualify for next year's Paris Olympics here on Friday.The Indians, who had to be content with a bronze medal in the last edition in Jakarta, thus won …

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Johnny’s becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name
1 year, 2 months ago

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

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of half a century, took a new name on Monday: Smile-Up. Higashiyama, tapped last month to head the old Johnny’s, will now be president of both Smile-Up and the new company. The letter said she was “brainwashed” by her mother Mary, …

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Accusers in Japanese boy band producer’s sex abuse scandal hope for company apology and compensation
1 year, 3 months ago

Accusers in Japanese boy band producer’s sex abuse scandal hope for company apology and compensation

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A group of men who say they were sexually abused by a Japanese boy band producer have expressed hope the company will provide financial compensation and introduce measures to prevent a recurrence. “We want Julie to apologize, as the chief executive and company owner,” said Shimon Ishimaru, one of nine men who have formed a group demanding an …

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Johnny & Associates founder Kitagawa sexually assaulted hundreds of teens, investigation finds
1 year, 3 months ago

Johnny & Associates founder Kitagawa sexually assaulted hundreds of teens, investigation finds

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A team investigating sexual assault allegations by the late founder of a powerful talent agency for boy bands has found the charges credible, calling Tuesday for compensation for the victims and the resignation of the current chief executive. The three-month probe, which included speaking with 23 victims, concluded that Johnny Kitagawa sexually assaulted and abused boys as far …

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Men alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators
1 year, 4 months ago

Men alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers by a Japanese entertainment mogul were interviewed Monday by a special team set up by the talent agency to look into the allegations. Junya Hiramoto and Shimon Ishimaru, both former members of a boys’ dance-and-song group called Johnny’s Junior, said they still want an apology and compensation from …

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U.N. group says people abused by late Japanese boy band producer deserve apologies and compensation
1 year, 4 months ago

U.N. group says people abused by late Japanese boy band producer deserve apologies and compensation

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The men who came forward to allege they were sexually abused as teenagers by Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa now have a powerful listener: the United Nations. Working Group on Business and Human Rights, told reporters Friday the number of victims may total several hundred, and he accused Japan’s mainstream media of standing silent about the alleged …

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Japanese talent agency’s probe into alleged abuse by Johnny Kitagawa aims to prevent future cases
1 year, 6 months ago

Japanese talent agency’s probe into alleged abuse by Johnny Kitagawa aims to prevent future cases

Associated Press  

TOKYO — An investigation by a major Japanese talent agency into sexual abuse allegations against its founder won’t address monetary or criminality questions but rather aims to prevent such cases in the future, the lead investigator said Monday. Earlier this month, Okamoto and two other men submitted to Japan’s parliament a petition signed by 40,000 people, demanding revised legislation to …

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Musician Kauan Okamoto alleges talent manager assaulted him
1 year, 8 months ago

Musician Kauan Okamoto alleges talent manager assaulted him

Associated Press  

TOKYO — When Johnny Kitagawa told one of the boys staying at his luxury house to go to bed early, everyone knew “it was your turn.” That was among the recollections shared Wednesday by musician Kauan Okamoto, then 15, about allegedly being sexually assaulted by Kitagawa, a powerful figure in the Japanese entertainment world. Okamoto was part of the backup …

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