J-pop agency Johnny's to give up fees for a year amid abuse scandal

Company to pay all ad and TV compensation to talent in push to regain trust

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Julie Keiko Fujishima, right, resigned as president of Johnny & Associates on Sept. 7 and has been replaced by Noriyuki Higashiyama, left. © Kyodo

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Johnny & Associates, Japan's largest talent agency, said Wednesday that for the next year it will not take its usual share of fees for advertising and television appearances by its performers.

The decision follows its acknowledgement last week of decades of child sexual abuse by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa. A number of major advertising clients have cut ties with the agency over the scandal.

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