Being an idol singer in Japan is at least as much about the personality you radiate as the vocals you produce. Sure, idol songs may be almost invariably sweet and sugary, but the performers themselves ...

Former AKB48 member and television personality Tomomi Itano announced on Wednesday that she is leaving her longtime talent ...

Former AKB48 singer Atsuko Maeda, who "graduated" from the group last month, has been appointed a special ambassador for this year's Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) which will be held Oct ...

Former AKB48 member Minami Minegishi is pictured in this file photo taken at Kawasaki Police Station in the eastern Japan city of Kawasaki on June 9, 2022. (Mainichi/Satoru Suzuki) Tetsuya, the leader ...