A surprise announcement by all-male idol group Arashi that it plans to go on a hiatus at the end of next year continued to ripple across the country Monday."I'm shocked by the unexpected news," top Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said in a daily press conference after the five members of the group made public their decision on Sunday."I just hope they will do all they can during their remaining time together (through 2020) to keep their fans happy so they will have no regrets," the chief Cabinet secretary said.The group has engaged in various fundraising activities for regions …READ FULL ARTICLE
