- By Mariko Oi
- Business press reporter
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Major Japanese brand names are reducing ties with the nation’s greatest ability agency after it was swallowed up by a sex-related abuse detraction.
Firms consisting of Nissan, Asahi and also Suntory claim they will certainly not restore any kind of agreements with Johnny and also Associates.
Toyota, which formerly had an agreement with among its leading celebrities, informed the BBC it had no strategies to authorize anymore offers including Johnny skills.
Japan’s farming ministry has additionally stated it would certainly quit working with the celebrities.
Johnny and also Associates is Japan’s greatest J-pop and also boyband ability agency.
Last month, an independent examination right into the agency located its late owner, Johnny Kitagawa, had actually abused numerous kids and also boys over a six-decade occupation as one of one of the most effective home entertainment numbers in Japan.
Public stress at some point brought about the resignation previously this month of …