Japan entertainment company launches probe into sexual abuse allegations against founder

Lawyer and former prosecutor general Makoto Hayashi speaks during a news conference Monday, June 12, 2023, in 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. Photo: AP

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.

"We see what has happened at the company and this is a serious governance problem,” Makoto Hayashi, a former prosecutor, told reporters at a Tokyo hotel.