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Japanese pop group XG went from brutal five year training to global pop stars

BBC News 19 June 2026, 23:40 UTC 19 Jun 2026

Japanese pop group XG went from brutal five year training to global pop stars — BBC News

The Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.

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