Japanese Pop Star Kokubun Apologizes for Compliance Violation

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japanese pop star Taichi Kokubun apologized Wednesday for a compliance violation that led to his removal from a Nippon Television Network Corp. program. "I want to express my sincere apologies to those I have hurt," Kokubun, 51, told a press conference in Tokyo. It was his first public appearance since his removal from Nippon TV's popular variety show "The Tetsu...