Kansai Electric Power Company has filed a lawsuit for 18 million dollars in damages against five former executives over a bribery scandal.
The utility filed the suit against former chairman Yagi Makoto, former president Iwane Shigeki and three others at the Osaka District Court on Tuesday.
Nagasawa Nanako (23) who graduated from Keyakizaka46 in March, updated her Instagram account announcing that she will be getting married in August.
Former Kalafina's Keiko will be starting her solo activities as KEIKO.
Kalafina was a vocal unit that formed as a project to sing the theme songs for the anime film 'Kara no Kyoukai.' After the group disbanded in 2019, KEIKO is finally ready to kick off her solo singing career.
It's been announced that former Kobushi Factory member Inoue Rei will be joining Juice=Juice.
This announcement was made on April 1 during a live broadcast on YouTube, commemorating the release of their new single "Pop Music / Sukitte Itte yo." After the group performed four songs, leader Kanazawa Tomoko made the report regarding Inoue's joining the group. She read a letter from Inoue, stating, "I hope to make my dreams come true in Juice=Juice. I will do my best so that everyone can think that it was a good idea for Inoue Rei to join."
Former Kalafina member Hikaru will be releasing her first major debut single "Altern-ate-" under her solo project H-el-ical// on May 20.
"Altern-ate-" has been picked up as the opening theme for TV anime 'Gleipnir' beginning in April. You can check out 2 promotional videos for "Altern-ate-" below.
Former Keyakizaka46 member Hirate Yurina has launched her official website.
Hirate passed Keyakizaka46's first generation audition in August of 2015 and had been the center for every one of the group's singles until she withdrew from the group this January. Since then, fans have been wondering about her future activities.
Three aides to former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai and his lawmaker wife Anri Kawai, have been arrested on suspicion of violating the election law.
Hiroshima district prosecutors arrested Shinsuke Takaya, a policy secretary to Katsuyuki Kawai, on Tuesday. They also arrested Hiroshi Tatemichi, a second secretary to Upper House member Anri Kawai, and Yugo Waki, a senior official of her campaign team.
Former AKB48 member Morikawa Ayaka has given birth to her first child.
Morikawa announced via Twiiter, "At this time, I have given birth to a baby girl without any problems. Both myself and my baby are healthy. I am relieved that she was born healthily. I am very happy." She added, "It would make me happy if you would watch over me warmly. Please continue to support me."
Japan's Health Ministry will continue to check the condition of passengers who got off the quarantined cruise ship docked near Tokyo, after one of them tested positive for the new coronavirus on Saturday.
Nine hundred sixty-nine passengers left the Diamond Princess last week after testing negative for the virus and finishing the two-week quarantine period.
On January 10, former ANGERME member Fukuda Kanon updated her Twitter announcing that she left Upfront Promotion last month.
Fukuda announced, "On the last day of December 2019, I left Upfront Promotion, whom I have been indebted to for about 15 years." She reflected, "They were like my second family that I joined in order to grant my dream of becoming a Hello! Project idol."