Japanese TV personality Kokubun Taichi to be removed from popular weekly program
Kokubun is the keyboard player for the pop group TOKIO. He is a regular member of NTV's weekly variety show "THE TETSUWAN DASH," or " The Iron Dash."
NTV President Fukuda Hiroyuki held a news conference from 1 p.m. on Friday.
Fukuda said NTV had confirmed that Kokubun engaged in multiple problematic acts and decided it would be inappropriate for him to continue appearing on the program.
NTV said it cannot reveal any details of the incidents that occurred from the viewpoint of protecting privacy. The TV station says it does not intend to file a criminal complaint.
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