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The president (chủ tịch) of one of Japan’s most influential (ảnh hưởng) entertainment agencies (công ty giải trí) resigned (từ chức) after an independent investigation (cuộc điều tra độc lập) confirmed (xác nhận) that the company’s founder (người sáng lập), Johnny Kitagawa, had sexually abused (lạm dụng tình dục) young men in his care since the 1970s. Kitagawa died in 2019 at age 87.

Allegations (Những lời cáo buộc) against Kitagawa have circulated (lưu truyền) for decades, but were largely ignored (phớt lờ). However, the release of a BBC documentary (phim tài liệu) in March featuring interviews with three of Kitagawa’s accusers prompted more men to come forward and put pressure on the company to respond.

At a news conference (cuộc họp báo mới) yesterday, Julie Keiko Fujishima, the president of Johnny & Associates and Kitagawa’s niece (cháu gái), acknowledged the results of the investigation, apologized on behalf of herself and the company and said she had resigned as the company’s president.