Japan boyband agency boss resigns over predator's abuse

The head of Japan's most powerful talent agency resigns over allegations that her late uncle - who founded the firm - sexually abused young men.

Julie Fujishima's departure comes a week after investigators found Johnny and Associates' founder Kitagawa abused hundreds of boys and young men over six decades.

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(Photo shows the former president of Johnny and Associates, Julie Fujishima, during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on 7 September 2023. Credit: Franck Robichon/EPA)