Koichi Minato, president of Fuji Television Network Inc., apologized over a sex scandal involving TV personality Masahiro Nakai on Jan. 17, saying a third-party panel will investigate the matter.

Car manufacturers Nissan and Toyota were among the companies that pulled advertising from Fuji TV, BBC News reported. This photo taken in 2013 shows Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the J-Pop ...

The scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, and his costly settlement with a woman over the alleged sex assault at a 2023 dinner party that ...

The Chairman and President of Japan’s Fuji TV have resigned over the handling of the sexual misconduct scandal involving TV presenter Masahiro Nakai.. In a press conference held today, Fuji TV ...

He also denied a Fuji TV employee’s involvement but said allegations that the employee had previously organized barbecue and other parties for Nakai needed to be investigated.

It also alleged that Fuji TV has long exploited its female announcers to entertain stars like Nakai. In addition to Minato's resignation, board chairperson Shuji Kanoh resigned from his position ...

Toru Ota, a former chief of programming at Fuji Television Network Inc., said he continued hiring Masahiro Nakai despite learning early on about “trouble” between the celebrity and a woman at ...

“This trouble is entirely because of my shortcomings,” Nakai said in the statement. Fuji Television headquarter building is seen Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Tokyo. Credit: AP/Eugene Hoshiko ...

Top brass at Japanese network giant Fuji Television and its parent company have stepped down following explosive allegations involving former SMAP frontman Masahiro Nakai and claims of a corporate ...

Masahiro Nakai is a former member of the band SMAP and has been linked by weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun to an alleged sexual ...

Japan’s Fuji TV is facing criticism over its handling of alleged sexual misconduct by celebrity TV host and actor Masahiro Nakai, which have sent its parent’s share price tumbling in recent ...

Japan’s Fuji TV is grappling with a major crisis over its handling of a sexual assault scandal surrounding star presenter Masahiro Nakai, with at least 50 companies pulling their advertisements ...