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SEIGO, the concert director for Nogizaka46, has recently resigned from his position after he came under fire for comments made about his behavior by member Hayakawa Seira on a radio …
Read More »Alba Sera & Utsu-P drop powerful collab song, “God Willing”
So I believe this is a first for Asian Junkie, but when Utsu-P releases a banger I have to cover it. Now for those who don’t know, Utsu-P is a …
Read More »Ex-GWSN member Miya talks idol hardships, company treatment, fresh start with Asahi Shimbun
Earlier this year, GWSN won a lawsuit against their company The Wave Music to terminate their contract, and it also revealed the mistreatment the members were subjected to. Former member …
Read More »Johnny’s Entertainment issues formal apology over Johnny Kitagawa’s numerous sexual abuse allegations
In an honestly shocking policy change, a formal apology was issued by the President of Johnny & Associates (and the founder’s niece as well) Julie Fujishima for the sexual abuse …
Read More »AKB48 announce they’re scrapping the team structure in place since 2005, set to simplify things
Moments ago at the 2023 Spring Concert, AKB48 have announced that they are scrapping the team structure that everybody has become familiar with, and that they have been using since …
Read More »Lee Chaeyeon (ex-IZ*ONE) & Shiroma Miru (ex-NMB48) to reportedly participate in ‘Queendom Puzzle’ + confirmed are Taeyeon as MC, H1-KEY members, and at least 6 others
After the initial onslaught of reports on participants for the upcoming Queendom Puzzle survival program, it’s now being reported that former NMB48 member Shiroma Miru and also former IZ*ONE member …
Read More »Former IZ*ONE members Yabuki Nako & Honda Hitomi reportedly to compete on ‘Queendom Puzzle’ + JooE (ex-MOMOLAND), Kei (ex-LOVELYZ), LABOUM’s Haein as well
Former IZ*ONE members Yabuki Nako (HKT48) and Honda Hitomi (AKB48) are the first reported artists to be participating on Mnet’s upcoming show Queendom Puzzle. Mnet themselves have been coy about …
Read More »Jackson Wang & Ciara performed XG’s “Left Right” at Coachella 2023, release collab track “Slow”
Jackson Wang‘s set at Coachella 2023 certainly delivered a surprise when he brought out Ciara for collab stages, but there was another one in store when the both of them …
Read More »Kauan Okamoto (ex-Johnny’s Jr.) speaks out about being sexually abused by Johnny Kitagawa starting at 15
Less than a month ago, the BBC released a documentary on Johnny Kitagawa and his history of predatory behavior, and while it was understandably criticized for a variety of reasons, …
Read More »Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto passes away at 71 years old
Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away at the age of 71. Sakamoto was a part of the trailblazing electronic pop band Yellow Magic Orchestra. With his bandmates, Sakamoto established the foundation for modern electronic pop, both in its sound and in its technical composition.
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