A member of boy band KAT-TUN surprised fans live on TV on Tuesday night by announcing his intention to quit the group.
The departure of Junnosuke Taguchi in spring 2016 means that KAT-TUN ,which debuted in 2006 as a six-member band, will be only half the size it once was when its 10th anniversary comes around. Two members had left the group by 2013.
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