KLP48 Debuts in Malaysia, Overseas Sister Group of Beloved Japanese Pop Idol Group AKB48

By Hideki Sukenari / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
15:13 JST,
October 4, 2024
KUALA LUMPUR — KLP48, the newest sister group of Japan’s pop idol group AKB48, debuted in the Malaysian capital this summer, joining other successful offshoots in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, China and Taiwan.
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