President of Japanese boyband empire Johnny & Associates, Noriyuki Higashiyama (2nd R), speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on October 2, 2023, to announce the new company name “SMILE-UP”. The name change comes amid mounting calls on the powerful talent agency to get rid of reminders of late music ...
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