Mobeen Azhar explores the suffocating reality of being a J-pop idol, the influence that Johnny Kitagawa had on the media and exposes the brutal consequences of turning a blind eye. Show more Johnny Kitagawa’s legendary male-only talent agency trained young boys to become superstars. But for over 50 years, Japan has kept Kitagawa’s dark secret – a long history of allegations of sexual abuse, made b

Chelsea have been owned by Roman Abramovich since 2003Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich says he is planning to sell the club. In a statement on the Premier League club's website, businessman Abramovich said he had made the "incredibly difficult decision" which "pains" him. The Russian will not ask "for any loans to be repaid" and said proceeds of the sale would be donated to war victims. Abramovich h

The Jamaica women's bobsleigh team are expected to compete at Pyeongchang 2018 in a sled "donated" by a beer producer. The participation of Jamaica's first women's Winter Olympic bobsleigh team was under threat following the departure of coach Sandra Kiriasis. The former Olympic champion said she used her contacts to secure their previous sled and was "legally responsible" for its use. She was dem

Sexual assaults in nightclubs, bars and pubs are now so common, police say many victims don't bother reporting them. Lottie is 18 and tells Newsbeat she regularly gets assaulted and says it's now "just part of the night". "I've had my boobs grabbed, my bum grabbed, I've had people put their hands up my skirt and down my top."

A benefactor is flying to Rio to hand $200,000 (£153,500) to the Nigerian Olympic team, in addition to his promise to pay a $30,000 (£23,000) bonus to each player if they win gold. Japanese plastic surgeon Katsuya Takasu wants to reward the team after hearing about their financial difficulties. He will pay them $20,000 (£15,350) for silver and $10,000 (£7,680) for bronze. Takasu told BBC Sport the

Former Argentina boss Marcelo Bielsa has quit as Lazio coach just two days after taking charge of the Italian club. The 60-year-old was named by Lazio on Wednesday as a replacement for Stefano Pioli, who was sacked in April. The Rome-based Serie A club announced on Friday, external that Argentine Bielsa had resigned but gave no other details. Lazio have not won the Italian title since 2000 and fin

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Got a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law. Find out more SummaryConservatives have Commons majority of 12David Cameron promises his party will 'govern as a party of one nation'Ed Miliband quits as Labour leader. Ed Balls loses seatLabour crushed in Scotland, with SNP winning 56 of 59 seatsLib Dems routed, big names ousted -

Key Points A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane crashes in Ukraine, near Russian border The airline lost contact with Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur at 1415 GMT There were 280 passengers - mostly Dutch nationals - and 15 Malaysian crew on board Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has described it as "an act of terrorism" Ukrainian military and pro-Russian rebels accuse each other of sh

Kotaro Fujimaki, director of Shinjuku City's Chuo Library in Tokyo, explains how the vandalism may have taken place More than 100 copies of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl have been vandalised in public libraries in Japan's capital Tokyo, officials say. Pages have been ripped from at least 265 copies of the diary and other related books, they added. It is not clear who is behind the vandalism.

President Park: "Dialogue is important but we must stick to our principles." South Korea's president has highlighted a deep rift with Japan, as the region struggles to rein in North Korea's growing nuclear capability. President Park Geun-hye told the BBC she saw no point in a summit with the Japanese leader unless the country apologised for war-time "wrongdoings". Concern over regional security ha

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has completed his £12m move to Italian champions Juventus. City and Juve agreed a deal of £10m that could rise by £2m with add-ons. The Argentina international, 29, arrived in Italy on Wednesday for a medical and signed a three-year contract. When the fee is combined with wages and bonuses due to Tevez in the final year of his contract, City could save about £2

The BBC's Julia Carneiro: "Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds" Brazilian police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse some protesters in the city of Fortaleza, as unrest continues across the country. At least 30,000 people rallied in the north-eastern city ahead of the Confederations Cup game with Mexico. The unrest was sparked by transport price hikes in S

For 75 years, Finland's expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It's like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates. It's a tradition that dates back to the 1930s and it's designed to give all children in Finland, no matter what background they're from, an equal sta

Extended clips of gameplay will have advertising attached to them Nintendo will profit from videos uploaded by fans that feature its games, the company has confirmed. Clips posted to YouTube will now display advertising, with income going directly to the Japanese gaming giant. Some fans have reacted angrily, saying they would no longer play the Nintendo titles, nor upload more clips. In a statemen

David Beckham is to retire from football at the end of this season after an illustrious 20-year career. The former England captain made 115 appearances for his country and 394 for Manchester United, winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League. Beckham, 38, signed a five-month deal at Paris St-Germain in January. "I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I fe