Management Firm for Male Pop Group TOKIO to Shut Down
A post on their website on Tuesday said: 'We deeply apologize for the worry and inconvenience we have caused everyone. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the kindness we have received so far.'
TOKIO consisted of Shigeru Joshima, Masahiro Matsuoka and Taichi Kokubun. Kokubun was suspended indefinitely on June 20 for compliance violations, and the group announced their disbanding on June 25.
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