Japan boy band agency Smile-Up admits two more employees committed sexual abuse


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The admission comes months after the agency said its late founder Johnny Kitagawa had abused young aspiring stars. Photo: AFP

Japan’s biggest and most successful boy band agency has admitted that two more employees carried out sexual abuse, months after it said its late founder had abused young aspiring stars.

The two employees of Johnny & Associates were “firmly dealt with” in 2023, the company, which has changed its name to Smile-Up, said on March 28.

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