Tachibana, who hails from the Kanagawa Prefecture, had spent the past four years working as a gravure idol — a type of ...

Fukada's new film stars former idol Kyoko Saito and is based on real cases of Japanese idols being sued by their own management agencies for violating so-called "no relationship" clauses in their ...

Bubbly, approachable’ online performer entices men to partake in strange practice; some fans pledge lifelong ‘loyalty’ to her.

Sho Yonashiro, the 30-year-old leader of Japanese idol group JO1, recently filmed an episode of Mnet’s “M Countdown” at CJ ENM’s headquarters in Seoul. JO1, whose members are all Japanese, was formed ...

Japanese underground idol Hari Matsumoto draws backlash after offering fans a controversial post-show perk, with viral clips, criticism over industry norms, and debate on boundaries, fan culture and p ...

These underground idols usually perform in small theatres, live houses, and shopping centres. Unlike top-tier celebrities on TV, they build their base through direct, and sometimes unconventional, fan ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty of a charge of indecent assault on a female interpreter in a Hong Kong court Wednesday before some emotional fans. Kamimura, a ...