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  • Johnny & Associates Names Noriyuki Higashiyama New President, Apologizes for Sex Abuse Scandal (Update 1)

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  • Typhoon Yun-yeung Expected to Make Landfall Friday Afternoon; Heavy Rainfall Expected in Tokai and Kanto Regions

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