National / Crime & Legal Jun 21, 2022
Ex-member of J-Pop group KAT-TUN found guilty of drug possession and use
Koki Tanaka "seems highly addicted to illegal drugs," Nagoya District Court presiding Judge Fumiaki Hiraki said.
National / Crime & Legal Feb 24, 2022
Koki Tanaka, former member of KAT-TUN, held over alleged methamphetamine possession
Police suspect Tanaka was in possession of about 0.164 grams of methamphetamine while staying at a business hotel in Nagoya on the evening of Jan. 30.
TV Nov 19, 2021
Yoasobi, NiziU, BiSH and KAT-TUN to sing in the new year on 'Kohaku Uta Gassen'
by Patrick St. Michel
According to NHK’s official site, this year’s theme is “Colorful” to represent the program’s mission to bring “color” to the lives of people during COVID-19 and highlight Japan’s diversity.
National / Crime & Legal Oct 21, 2019
Former KAT-TUN member Junnosuke Taguchi gets suspended term for marijuana possession
Junnosuke Taguchi, a former member of Japanese male idol group KAT-TUN, was given a suspended prison term Monday for possession of marijuana. The Tokyo District Court sentenced the 33-year-old Taguchi to six months in prison, suspended for two years. His partner, former actress Rena Komine, ...
National / Crime & Legal Jun 7, 2019
Junnosuke Taguchi, a former member of Japanese all-male idol group Kat-tun, was released on bail Friday after he was charged with possessing marijuana. Taguchi, 33, and his partner Rena Komine, 38, who faces the same charge, each posted bail of ¥3 million the same day ...
National / Crime & Legal May 23, 2019
Junnosuke Taguchi, ex-member of Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, arrested over marijuana possession
Junnosuke Taguchi, a former member of Japanese all-male idol group KAT-TUN, has admitted to possessing a small amount of marijuana, investigative sources said Thursday. Taguchi, 33, was taken into custody Wednesday with his partner, Rena Komine, 38, a former actress, for allegedly possessing a few ...
National / Crime & Legal May 25, 2017
Ex-member of boy band KAT-TUN held over marijuana possession
Koki Tanaka, a former member of boy band KAT-TUN, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana, the Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday. Tanaka, 31, was arrested Wednesday evening in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, where he had a small portion of the drug in his car, ...
Entertainment News Feb 13, 2016
Boy band KAT-TUN said Saturday they will go on hiatus May 1, allowing three members of the group to focus on their solo careers for the time being. KAT-TUN, which will mark its 10th anniversary in March, will begin a concert tour in April. The ...
Entertainment News Nov 25, 2015
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 ...
TV | CHANNEL SURF Apr 3, 2015
Buddhist priests in a nutshell; Models survive on a desert island; CM of the week: Eneos
Producers of TV shows often try out their new creations during the wee hours and if they attract enough viewers the show is bumped up to prime time. That's the case with "Obosan Variety: Butchake-dera" ("Buddhist Priest Variety: In-a-nutshell Temple"; TV Asahi, Mon., 7 ...
Film May 17, 2013
KAT-TUN star's knack for reinvention aids film role
by Mark Schilling
Director Satoshi Miki's new comedy "Ore Ore (It's Me, it's Me)" is more on the cultish than the commercial end of the scale, with its head-scratcher of a story about a first-time scammer who starts encountering various versions of himself in a bizarre new ...