Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese pop idol Shinjiro Atae came out as gay during a concert in Tokyo to over 2,000 of his fans. The announcement, which he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- Former teen performers who say they were sexually abused by Japanese impresario Johnny Kitagawa are asking ...

Driven by an unwavering passion for becoming an idol, Yu Azuma, a first-year student at Joshu East High School, embarks on a journey to form an idol group. To make her dream a reality, she recruits ...

The news went live a few days ago after Mirin Furukawa confirmed the news during a concert. The idol, who is the lead of Dempagumi Inc., let fans know about her newly married status during the encore ...

Koji Fukada is set to direct “Love on Trial,” a film inspired by real cases in Japan where J-Pop idols have been sued for violating “no relationship” contracts. “Love on Trial” reteams the renowned ...

Exploitative contracts that force young female Japanese pop stars to forego relationships and sex are at the heart of director Koji Fukada's latest film, which has premiered in Cannes. The 45-year-old ...

HONG KONG — J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty by a Hong Kong court on Wednesday of the indecent assault in March of a woman who served as his interpreter during a fan event. Kamimura, 26, ...