NEWS member Koyama Keiichiro to resume entertainment activities on June 27th

Johnny’s Jimusho released a statement that NEWS member Koyama Keiichiro will resume entertainment activities on June 27th.

Koyama’s entertainment career was halted on June 8th for giving alcohol to a young woman who claimed she was 20-years-old but was actually younger.

While Koyama will be returning to entertainment activities, he will not be returning to his duties as a newscaster.

Koyama was a host of the NTV “News Every” daily news program.

Koyama apologized to viewers back on the June 6th broadcast of the news program and he said he was told explicitly that the girl in question was 20-years-old at the time of the party (in Japan, the legal age to drink alcohol is 20-years-old).

Koyama said, “I was partying with a girl who happened to be a minor and I encouraged her to drink. In my position, as my job as a newscaster, who reports various news and have criticized people for their actions on television, I am aware my actions were inappropriate and I am deeply sorry”.

Koyama said that regardless of what happened, he deeply regrets allowing the incident to take place and that he will not take part in the news program for a certain time as he will be reflecting on the incident and his actions.

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