<figure id="attachment_348151" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-348151" style="width: 944px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="eb723fba"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/db47319ed97ffbeb29e7ac6644c46fc1-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-348151" class="wp-caption-text">Jun Fukuda, CEO of &#8220;STARTO ENTERTAINMENT,&#8221; who did not hold a press conference but gave an interview to some of the media.</figcaption></figure>
 The &#8220;declaration of commitment&#8221; of Mr. Jun Fukuda, who has been appointed president of &#8220;Starto Entertainment,&#8221; a new company independent from the former Johnny&#8217;s (SMILE-UP.), has been immediately questioned by some.
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 On December 8, Fukuda reported his appointment as president in a video for his fan club.
 He said, &#8220;When Mr. Inohara (Yoshihiko) asked me if I would be interested in being president, I did not immediately say, &#8216;Yes, I would be happy to do it. I was a little conflicted.
 I was a little conflicted,&#8221; he said.
 As for the sexual assault of the late Janie Kitagawa
 &#8220;It is unforgivable.
 On the other hand, he condemned the sexual assault of the late Janie Kitagawa.
 I don&#8217;t think we should lose the wonderful songs, dances, and content that the office has. I wanted to stop that, and I felt it was a shame, so I decided that if there was anything I could do, I would do it.
 He said.
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 On the following day, the 9th, he responded to interviews for television, newspapers, and news agencies. When asked about the issue of compensation for sexual assault victims, he replied
 This company was created based on the request from society and the business community that it must be separated from SMILE-UP. (SMILE-UP), and my role is to concentrate on creating a strong, well-organized company that will further develop the entertainment business.
 He emphasized that his position is separate from the compensation issue.
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There are many media outlets that were not invited for an interview. We did not even receive invitations for interviews. The establishment of a new company is an extremely important event. I think we should hold a big press conference. &#8230;&#8230;
 Mr. Fukuda said, &#8216;I am afraid because I am just a manager. I&#8217;m talking like this, so that&#8217;s one But I can&#8217;t agree with him at all.
 Mr. Fukuda also spoke of the content power of the former Johnny&#8217;s office.
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 Mr. Fukuda also commented on the content power of the former Johnny&#8217;s Office: &#8220;The singing, dancing, and acting content is Japan&#8217;s treasure. I thought it would be a loss for Japan if the office were to fall apart, so I accepted the presidency.
 Many people were taken aback by this, saying that it was indeed an exaggeration.
 Journalist Kazuya Shirasaka wrote in &#8220;X&#8221; on January 10, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know why they are expanding overseas, but they are.
 The former Johnny&#8217;s is not expanding overseas, nor is it providing entertainment that is recognized around the world. In other words, the former Johnny&#8217;s is just one entertainment company in Japan.
 Therefore, the collapse of the old Johnny&#8217;s will have no effect on the Japanese system. The new president, Jun Fukuda, is too arrogant to say that the dissolution of the old Johnny&#8217;s would be a loss for Japan,&#8221; he said.
 Fukuda&#8217;s remarks were met with criticism on social networking sites.
 Fukuda&#8217;s statement was met with criticism on social networking sites.
 I wouldn&#8217;t have any problems in my life even if it were to disappear. 
 It&#8217;s just an inside joke. 
 It&#8217;s not important to anyone except his fans. 
 The LDP&#8217;s slush fund issue is more important.
 The LDP&#8217;s slush fund issue is more important,&#8221; and &#8220;It&#8217;s just an inside story.
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 Although Mr. Kurokawa treats SMILE and STARTO as &#8220;separate entities,&#8221; they are merely two separate entities from the Johnny&#8217;s office. While compensation for victims of sexual assault by Johnny&#8217;s has just begun, the company&#8217;s statement that &#8220;Johnny&#8217;s is Japan&#8217;s treasure&#8221; and &#8220;if it collapses, it will be Japan&#8217;s loss&#8221; is a statement that does not reflect the feelings of the victims.
 In fact, a member of the association of those involved in the issue of sexual assault by Johnny&#8217;s said, &#8220;That comment caught me off guard.
 I was caught off guard by that comment. I don&#8217;t want to deny the establishment of the new company, but I am concerned that compensation may be put on the back burner.
 The parties involved in the accident are concerned about the possibility of compensation being put on the back burner,&#8221; said a member of the association.
 In a statement issued on October 16, the association said
 &#8220;The profits of the new company should also be allocated to the relief efforts,&#8221; they said in a statement issued on October 16.
 However, it seems that this request has already been forgotten.
 Fukuda is full of enthusiasm for rebuilding the company, but I am worried that he will continue to inadvertently slip up and cause unnecessary hullabaloo. &#8230;&#8230;
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