Junichi Okada to leave at the end of November Johnny's "due to sexual assault problem"

10/2/2023, 10:21:15 AM

Highlights: Junichi Okada will leave his job at the end of the month. He says he wants to spend more time with his family and friends. Okada says he is leaving his job because he has had a hard time with the job. He will be replaced by his son, who has been working on his own since he was a child. The decision was made by his wife, who also works at the office, and his brother, who is also working on a new project at the same time. The two will share their experience.

【NHK】Johnny's Office will leave the office on November 11 due to the sexual assault problem of Mr. Johnny Kitagawa, the talent belonging to the company, ...

Johnny's Office has announced that due to the sexual assault issue of Mr. Johnny Kitagawa, the talent belonging to the company, Junichi Okada, will leave the office on November 11.

This was announced by Johnny's Office on the company's website shortly after 2 p.m. on the 6nd.

In it, he clarified, "We are pleased to announce that our talent Junichi Okada will be leaving Johnny's Office on November 2023, 11.

Noting that this decision was due to the sexual assault issue of Janie Kitagawa, the company apologized, saying, "I feel a great social responsibility not only to Okada, but also to my fans, business partners, and everyone else for making this painful and painful decision due to the company's problems, and I would like to once again express my deepest apologies."

Regarding the background, "Okada himself had caused a hard time for his fans, he had a strong desire not to cause further inconvenience to everyone involved, and he also had a vision to pursue further creation and acting, considering his age and career." and so on.

On top of that, he said, "We hope that you will continue to support Junichi Okada, who has embarked on a new path."