A passer-by watches news reporting on the death of Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny's talent agency. (Courtesy)The head of a major Japanese boys-group talent agency has released a YouTube video apologizing for the sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her predecessor and promised to prevent a recurrence. Allegations against Johnny Kitagawa, a powerful figure in Japanese entertainment and the founder of Johnny & Associates, have been tossed around for more than 20 years, although he was never charged with crimes. According to the allegations, Kitagawa asked fledgling singers and dancers, many of them children, to stay at his luxury home. “Everyone should come forward and tell the truth,” Okamoto said in his latest YouTube video.

Source: Standard Digital May 15, 2023 11:23 UTC