Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations
Japanese TV network Fuji faces mass advertiser exodus after allegations of covering up sexual assault claims against host Masahiro Nakai of SMAP fame.
Japan’s Fuji Television said it will open an investigation into a high-profile sex scandal linked to one of the country’s top celebrities
Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the legendary Japanese pop group SMAP, has been at the center of a shocking sex scandal that has rocked Fuji TV, one of Japan’s major networks. With allegations of a cover-up,
The president and chairperson of Japanese network Fuji Television have resigned over a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan’s top TV celebrities.
Japanese media are still failing to report sexual assault cases properly, a key figure in the country's nascent #MeToo movement told AFP in the wake of the scandal surrounding celebrity
Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, reached a costly settlement with a woman over an alleged sex assault.
The president and chairperson are out after complaints of a lack of transparency surrounding Masahiro Nakai in Japan
The chairman and president of Japan's Fuji Television resigned Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter was accused of sexual assault, causing a public relations storm and the mass exit of advertisers.
Top brass at Japanese network giant Fuji Television and its parent company have stepped down following allegations involving Masahiro Nakai.
The chairman and president of Japan's Fuji Television will resign, the private broadcaster announced Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter was accused of sexual assault.
A popular TV host admitted trying to conceal a sexual assault complaint. This time, the reaction was swift and harsh, and aimed not only at him but also his employers.