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![Japan’s Top J-pop Agency Battles Fallout From Sex Abuse Scandal Japan’s Top J-pop Agency Battles Fallout From Sex Abuse Scandal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-18-133404.jpg)
Japan’s Top J-pop Agency Battles Fallout From Sex Abuse Scandal
By Thisanka Siripala
The country's most prestigious talent agency is in damage control amid growing public outrage over sexual abuse.
![Victims of J-pop Talent Agency Speak Out About Sexual Abuse Victims of J-pop Talent Agency Speak Out About Sexual Abuse](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-japan-1184122_1280.jpg)
Victims of J-pop Talent Agency Speak Out About Sexual Abuse
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan has been rocked by allegations that the late J-pop music mogul Johnny Kitagawa was a serial sexual predator.
![Will Pokémon Go Power Up Japan’s ‘Cool Economy’? Will Pokémon Go Power Up Japan’s ‘Cool Economy’?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-28_16-09-55.jpg)
Will Pokémon Go Power Up Japan’s ‘Cool Economy’?
By Henry Laurence
The game's phenomenal success is good for Nintendo, but it doesn't mean much for Japan's creative industry at large.
![Are Western Pop Artists Embracing or Exploiting Eastern Culture? Are Western Pop Artists Embracing or Exploiting Eastern Culture?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-06_07-20-33.jpg)
Are Western Pop Artists Embracing or Exploiting Eastern Culture?
By Clare Hubbard
Recent examples of Western pop incorporating Asian elements have met with a mixed reaction.
![Why Aren't Japanese Students Studying Abroad? Why Aren't Japanese Students Studying Abroad?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-28_06-21-08.jpg)
Why Aren't Japanese Students Studying Abroad?
By J.T. Quigley and Zachary Ruzbasan
The number of students pursuing education overseas dipped by nearly a third since 2004.
![What Do Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-Un Have In Common? What Do Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-Un Have In Common?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-14_02-28-04.jpg)
What Do Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-Un Have In Common?
By J.T. Quigley and Angela Erika Kubo
Our Tokyo editors talk about South Korean attitudes toward Japan's leader and more in this week's podcast.
![AKB48 Starlet Humiliated for Breaking “No Dating” Rule AKB48 Starlet Humiliated for Breaking “No Dating” Rule](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sizes/thumbnail/15759_527c4a1bab24a.jpg)
AKB48 Starlet Humiliated for Breaking “No Dating” Rule
AKB48’s Minami Minegishi shaved her head and made a tearful apology online for having a boyfriend.
K-Pop Versus J-Pop
Korean pop keeps growing in popularity. Why are K-pop acts leaving their J-pop peers behind?
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