Popular Japanese boy band Arashi to suspend activities at end of 2020

Popular Japanese boy band Arashi said Sunday it will suspend its activities at the end of 2020, shaking millions of fans across Japan and Asia.One of the many male idol groups created by Japan's giant entertainment agency Johnny & Associates Inc., Arashi has been active as a group and individually, not only in music but in movies, Japanese dramas, variety shows and commercials since making their debut in 1999."I wanted to live freely. By leaving this (entertainment) world, I wanted to see views that I've never seen," band leader Satoshi Ono said at press conference.Arashi's suspension of ac…READ FULL ARTICLE