Japan's MeToo moment after J-pop abuse scandal – The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

Last year a documentary aired by the BBC shed new light on allegations of abuse in the Japanese music industry, but has much changed in the time since?

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Mobeen Azhar, who made that documentary, joins Katya Adler and BBC presenter Mariko Oi on The Global Story to discuss what has changed in Japan and how the J-pop industry has responded to the allegations.

00:07 Introduction
01:15 How big is J-pop?
01:48 The industry of J-pop
02:19 J-pop vs K-pop
02:58 Johnny Kitagawa scandal
03:37 An “open secret”
04:26 Independent inquiry
04:39 Impact on Johnny & Associates
05:02 Compensation concerns
05:48 Public reaction in Japan
06:49 Are things changing?
08:41 Lack of cultural baggage helps investigation
10:13 Will it change the media landscape in Japan?

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