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 host Masahiro Nakai announces retirement after sexual misconduct allegations - ‘I will continue to face my problems and will respond in good faith,’ says former boy band member ...

Japanese TV network Fuji faces mass advertiser exodus after allegations of covering up sexual assault claims against host Masahiro Nakai of SMAP fame.

The alleged sex scandal involving former idol Masahiro Nakai has caused over 50 major advertisers to withdraw from Fuji Television, igniting a crisis in Japanese entertainment. Explore the scandal, ...

The allegations concern a 2023 encounter with a woman that involved a closed-door setting and a “sexual act against her will”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Top brass at Japanese network giant Fuji Television and its parent company have stepped down following allegations involving ...

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 ...

TOKYO (TR) – Fuji Media Holdings, which owns Fuji Television, has revised downward its consolidated financial results ...

Fuji TV's Chairman and President have resigned over the handling of the sexual misconduct scandal involving TV presenter ...

TOKYO: One of Japan's biggest boy band stars and best-known television hosts announced his retirement on Thursday (Jan 23) after being accused of sexual misconduct, Japanese media reported.

One of Japan's best-known pop stars and TV hosts announced his retirement Thursday after sexual misconduct allegations, in the latest scandal to rock the country's entertainment industry. Japan's ...

Koichi Minato has been the target of criticism following the revelation that he became aware of the incident involving Nakai ...