The difference between “Taichi Kokubun” who “destroyed” the “possibility of return” and “Hiroshi Ikushima” who “left” the “possibility of return”…

Workplaces and clients other than Nippon TV are also confused.

Following the indefinite suspension of Taichi Kokubun (50) for compliant violation, the remaining members, Shigeru Jojima (54) and Masahiro Matsuoka (48), announced the dissolution of TOKIO on June 25. TOKIO Corporation, which the group had started up and belonged to, will go out of business.

The ugly news about the highly likable Kokubu was made public on June 20, when he appeared on TOKIO’s regular program “The! DASH‼. DASH‼”, NTV decided to drop Kokubu from the program after multiple compliance violations were found against him.

At a press conference held on the same day, Nippon TV President Hiroyuki Fukuda stated that he became aware of the matter on May 27.

“I felt it was an unforgivable act.

He also condemned the conduct. On the other hand, he declined to give details of the compliance violation, saying, “From the standpoint of protecting privacy, I will not go into detail here.

“From the standpoint of privacy protection, I cannot disclose the details of the compliance violation here.

He repeatedly avoided giving details of the compliance violation, saying, “I cannot disclose the details here from the standpoint of protecting privacy.

The media was inevitably drawn into an investigation into the cause of the violation. Soon after, the media reported that there was a strong possibility that the compliance violation was caused by sexual harassment and power harassment.

Nippon TV even held an extraordinary meeting of its board of directors to take disciplinary action against Ms. Kokubu. This is no ordinary matter. Although there is a gag order in place at the station, leaked reports confirm that Kokubu had been acting in a coercive manner toward staff members and forcing them to exchange sexually explicit photos with him. However, this was also the result of interviews by various media outlets, not an official release. Other companies and clients besides Nippon TV are wondering what to do.

Another person who was punished in a case similar to this one was Hiroshi Ikushima, 74, a popular radio personality.

In January of this year, he dropped his regular TBS Radio program, “Ohayou Teishoku Ikushima Hiroshi no Ohayou Teishoku, Ichijo Line,” which he was in charge of. At that time, TBS Radio announced in a statement

TBS Radio has confirmed that Mr. Ikushima has committed a serious violation of compliance with the TBS Group Human Rights Policy, and has therefore determined that it is impossible for him to continue appearing on the program.

TBS radio announced that “Mr. Ikushima has committed a serious violation of the TBS Group’s human rights policy. It continues

We will refrain from explaining the details of his noncompliance in order to protect the privacy of those involved.

The following is a brief explanation of the details of his noncompliance.

It was TOKIO Inc. that should have been the first to explain.

Up to this point, the response of Nippon TV is the same as that of TBS Radio. In response to TBS Radio’s announcement, Ikushima’s then-affiliated office, Ikushima Planning Office, admitted in an interview with the media that it had acted harshly toward the staff and sent inappropriate images to them.

“We lacked awareness of power harassment and sexual harassment.

He apologized for his conduct.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Mr. Ikushima’s office “divulged” the details of his compliance violation. But that made it easier for him to start working toward a fresh start than if he had been in a situation where he had no idea what was going on. Mr. Ikushima has apologized to all parties concerned and is under house arrest. He is willing to work hard and has vowed to change his mind and work if he is given a chance,” said a radio insider.

said a person involved in the radio business. Ikushima has now shaved his hair and is spending his days reflecting on his actions.

In the case of Kokubun, on the other hand, his company TOKIO, Inc. and his agent STARTO ENTERTAINMENT have both issued apology comments, but they do not outline the details of the compliance violation, which has led to speculation.

The first person who should have made an explanation was TOKIO Corporation, since STARTO is a “sales force. Ltd. before Mr. Fukuda, the president of Nippon TV. It would have been acceptable to set up a press conference for Kokubu-san.

The dissolution of TOKIO and the closure of TOKIO Inc. were announced in the midst of all this. The decision was made by only two persons, Jojima and Matsuoka, without Kokubu.

The worst thing is that Kokubu did not hold a press conference, but the fact that Jojima, the president of his office, did not come out and explain the situation is also a problem. I hear that the members are going around apologizing to the parties concerned, but unless the public’s question of “What on earth did you do? It is difficult to resume activities unless the question of “What on earth did you do? In such a situation, it would be irresponsible to close the company. Not only has it closed the road to Kokubu’s return, but it is quite possible that it will affect activities for Jojima-san and Matsuoka-san as well.

Will the day come when the truth will be told from Kokubu’s mouth?