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Chinese Idols in Shanghai Urged Not to Sing Japanese Songs

Authorities have warned venues to screen songs in advance as more than 250 underground idol groups face cancellations and setlist changes, industry sources said.

Summary by Kyodo News+
Local authorities in Shanghai have urged some Chinese amateur underground idol groups not to sing Japanese songs amid tensions between the two Asian neighbors over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, according to entertainment industry sources.

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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