Masaki Hashimoto

Members of Japanese idol group timelesz faced reporters in an emotional press conference over the dismissal of fellow member Shuji Inomata. Fumamasa Kikuchi said the group would "never tolerate this kind of conduct," while new member Masaki Hashimoto, joined alongside Inomata, admitted the problem had been in parts "we couldn't see or notice." Inomata's contract with the agency has been terminated.