Jin Akanishi Left Johnny Entertainment

Former KAT-TUN member and then solo artist Akanishi Jin has just announced on facebook that he has left his agency Johnny's & Associates. He posted the following message in both Japanese and English: 

" 私赤西仁はこの度、2014年2月28日契約期間満了に伴い、ジャニーズ事務所と契約を更新しない旨を合意致しました。

今まで様々なことを経験させていただき、支えて下さった事務所関係者の皆様、ファンの皆様に心より感謝しております。
子供のころからの夢である海外での活動も、今まで以上に取り組みたく、今回の合意に至りました。
これからも、ファンの皆様とよりたくさんの思い出を作って行くべく頑張って行きたいと思います。今後とも変わらぬ応援宜しくお願い致します。

I Jin Akanishi have come to an agreement with Johnny & Associates, Inc. not to continue our contract that expired on 02/28/2014.
I have the utmost gratitude for everyone I have worked with and the experiences I've had.
To my Fans and everyone who has supported me thus far, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
We have agreed to this decision so that I may follow my dream of putting as much energy into my
global career as I have here in Japan.
I will do everything I can to make new memories with all my supporters, I'm looking forward to sharing my dream with all of you!

sincerely
Jin Akanishi
2014/03/02"

Akanishi has always had a strong interest in developing his career abroad. After leaving KAT-TUN in
2006, he left to study English in Los Angeles. However, soon after, he caused trouble by reporting his
marriage to actress Kuroki Meisa, after it actually happened, to his agency.

Since then, his viewpoints have been diverging from that of the agency's. As of now, Akanishi's page.on Johnny's net as well as official fan site Johnny's web have not been updated to reflect this change.