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Johnny's talent agency admits sexual abuse by founder, head resigns

Julie Keiko Fujishima, former president of Johnny & Associates Inc., and its new president Noriyuki Higashiyama attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, amid allegations the major Japanese talent agency's late founder and her uncle Johnny Kitagawa had sexually abused teenagers aspiring to become pop singers for decades.

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(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fujishima Raiki (red) of Japan competes during the Men's Gold Medal Match of Hockey between India and Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Julie Keiko Fujishima (R), former president of Johnny & Associates Inc., wipes away tears during a Tokyo press conference on Sept. 7, 2023, alongside new president Noriyuki Higashiyama, amid allegations of sexual abuse by the agency's late founder and her uncle, Johnny Kitagawa, against aspiring teenage pop singers over decades.

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Julie Keiko Fujishima speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, after stepping down as president of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most prominent talent agencies, amid allegations its late founder and her uncle Johnny Kitagawa had sexually abused teenagers aspiring to become pop singers for decades.

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Julie Keiko Fujishima (R), former president of Johnny & Associates Inc., and its new president Noriyuki Higashiyama attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, amid allegations the major Japanese talent agency's late founder and her uncle Johnny Kitagawa had sexually abused teenagers aspiring to become pop singers for decades.

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Julie Keiko Fujishima speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, after stepping down as president of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most prominent talent agencies, amid allegations its late founder and her uncle Johnny Kitagawa had sexually abused teenagers aspiring to become pop singers for decades.

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Julie Keiko Fujishima speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, after stepping down as president of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most prominent talent agencies, amid allegations its late founder and her uncle Johnny Kitagawa had sexually abused teenagers aspiring to become pop singers for decades.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows the office of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, in Tokyo. Julie Keiko Fujishima, president of the company, issued a video and written apology the previous day to those who have alleged sexual abuse by the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows the office of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, in Tokyo. Julie Keiko Fujishima, president of the company, issued a video and written apology the previous day to those who have alleged sexual abuse by the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows the sign of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, on its office building in Tokyo. Julie Keiko Fujishima, president of the company, issued a video and written apology the previous day to those who have alleged sexual abuse by the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows the sign of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, on its office building in Tokyo. Julie Keiko Fujishima, president of the company, issued a video and written apology the previous day to those who have alleged sexual abuse by the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Financial burden heavy on poor university students

SAPPORO, Tokyo - Kazuya Fujishima, a founder of an organization to help students legally resolve issues related to tuition and scholarships, explains the financial struggle of poor students at Hokkaido University campus in Sapporo on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Oct. 28, 2014. Over 1.3 million university students receive scholarships and other financial aid due to the long economic slump that their parents are going through.

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Matsushita, Fujishima earn gold in doubles kayak sprint

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Momotaro Matsushita (R) and Hiroki Fujishima capture the Asian Games gold medal in men's kayak double 200 meters on Sept. 29, 2014, in South Korea. The pair finished at Hanam Misari Canoe/Kayak Center in 32.348 seconds, a half second faster than Kazhakstan's Yevgeniy Alexeyev and Alexey Dergunov.

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Fujishima wins career 1st in playoff

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Toyokazu Fujishima reacts after winning the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 7, his first career victory on the JGTO tour.

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Retired yokozuna Wakanohana submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna Wakanohana (file photo) formally submitted his resignation Dec. 18 to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA), which accepted it. Wakanohana, known as sumo elder Fujishima since retiring in March, is reportedly leaving the JSA to take advantage of his potential in commercial endorsements and personal appearances.

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Fujishima wins career 1st in playoff

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Toyokazu Fujishima reacts after winning the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 7, his first career victory on the JGTO tour. (Kyodo)

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Collection of Fukushima evacuee's poems gains popularity

Masaharu Fujishima, a Fukushima Prefecture resident forced to evacuate from his home due to the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, shows a copy of his poem collection "Kasetsu ni te" (At the temporary housing) in Minamisoma in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on March 24, 2015. The book, published in August 2014, featuring his poems that describe the hardships and thoughts in his daily life as an evacuee, has also been translated into English due to its popularity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Collection of Fukushima evacuee's poems gains popularity

Masaharu Fujishima, a Fukushima Prefecture resident forced to evacuate from his home due to the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, shows pages of his poems written on the back of advertisement flyers at his temporary housing in Minamisoma in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on March 24, 2015. A collection of his poems describing the hardships and thoughts in his daily life as an evacuee was published in August 2014 and has also been translated into English due to its popularity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsushita, Fujishima earn gold in doubles kayak sprint

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Momotaro Matsushita (R) and Hiroki Fujishima capture the Asian Games gold medal in men's kayak double 200 meters on Sept. 29, 2014, in South Korea. The pair finished at Hanam Misari Canoe/Kayak Center in 32.348 seconds, a half second faster than Kazhakstan's Yevgeniy Alexeyev and Alexey Dergunov. (Kyodo)

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Retired yokozuna Wakanohana submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna Wakanohana (file photo) formally submitted his resignation Dec. 18 to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA), which accepted it. Wakanohana, known as sumo elder Fujishima since retiring in March, is reportedly leaving the JSA to take advantage of his potential in commercial endorsements and personal appearances.

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Sanyo Securities to fold if no t

Sanyo Securities Co. will shut down operations by the end of August if it cannot find a corporate partner, domestic or foreign, to rescue the second-tier Japanese brokerage. ''Sanyo has not given up on restructuring,'' Akira Fujishima (far L), the court-appointed provisional trustee to the brokerage, tells a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in downtown Tokyo on June 24. ==Kyodo