- Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto accused of sexual assault
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Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto accused of sexual assault. The comedian, who is very famous in Japan, is accused by two women. His agency announced Monday that he was suspending all of his shows to focus on his defense. The global #MeToo movement has been slow to gain momentum in Japan. However, a few cases that have recently hit the headlines seem to have sparked a growing awareness. The country's leading boy-band agency admitted in September that its late founder had for decades sexually abused young recruits.