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On the 5th, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT announced on their official website that Terasawa Kotou (17), a member of the junior group “Go! Go! Kids,” will be suspending entertainment activities indefinitely. Images of a person believed to be Terasawa smoking were leaked on social media. When the Read More …
On the 19th, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT posted a statement on their official website expressing their views on the lawsuit filed in the US by a victim of sexual assault by Kitagawa Johnny (who passed away in 2019), founder of the former Johnny & Associates (now SMILE-UP.). Read More …
On the 3rd, TV Tokyo held a regular press conference at its headquarters in Roppongi, Tokyo, and announced that it would be changing its approach to casting talents affiliated with STARTO ENTERTAINMENT. President Ishikawa Ichiro commented, “TV Tokyo has had various discussions with the former Read More …