On the 25th, SMILE-UP. (formerly Johnny’s Office) issued a strict warning to British BBC Broadcasting for intentionally distorting and broadcasting President Noriyuki Higashiyama’s statements in a program that featured the company’s sexual assault issue. announced that it had sent a letter requesting corrections and an apology.
Mr. Noriyuki Higashiyama (Photo taken in October 2023)
The program is “Shadow of a Predator: After Johnny’s Dismantling” which was broadcast in March. Smile reported that Higashiyama’s comments in an interview with BBC reporter Mobeen Azar were misrepresented and misrepresented his true meaning. “There has been a lot of criticism,” he said.
In addition, victims who cooperated with the interview said that they were exposed to slander due to comments made by Azar and others at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club, saying, “Even though we had promised not to publish the facts and contents of the interview, they balked.” I have no choice but to say that the human rights of people have been violated.”
Prior to interviewing Mr. Higashiyama, Azar and his colleagues received a request from Smile to meet with the three victims they had prepared. He claims that he was told things like, “I want you to focus on that.” A Smile spokesperson was also present. (Imochi Mochizuki)
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