The president of Japanese talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. had ordered its comedians not to hold a news conference over a scandal involving "underground business" that had led to their suspensions, two of the comedians said Saturday.Yoshimoto Kogyo President Akihiko Okamoto told comedian Ryo Tamura last month that he "will fire all" suspended comedians if Tamura were to hold a news conference to apologize over the matter, said Hiroyuki Miyasako, whose management contract with the agency was terminated Friday.Miyasako, 49, and Tamura, 47, jointly held a news conference Saturday, apologizing…READ FULL ARTICLE
