Japan: TV star Masahiro Nakai retires amid sex scandal - BBC
3 days ago · Nakai, who presented for Fuji Television, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a 2023 dinner party held by staff. Dozens of companies have pulled their commercials from Fuji Television ...
Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires …
3 days ago · TOKYO (AP) — Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star, said Thursday he was retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations that are part of a wave roiling Japan’s entertainment industry and have triggered an avalanche of lost advertising at one of the networks where he worked.. Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported in December that Nakai had ...
Masahiro Nakai's Alleged Sex Scandal Prompts Advertiser Crisis at Fuji
4 days ago · Major Japanese advertisers are fleeing broadcast powerhouse Fuji Television following an alleged sex scandal involving former boy band idol turned TV host Masahiro Nakai.Industry heavyweights such ...
Japanese TV network to open independent probe into alleged …
Jan 17, 2025 · Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the SMAP boy band who is now a popular TV host at the network, has been linked by local media reports to allegations of sexual assault at a party which it is alleged was arranged by a member of staff at Fuji TV.
Fuji TV board to meet on Monday to discuss scandal
22 hours ago · The company plans to hold an open news conference after the board meeting. News reports say that a Fuji TV employee was involved in the incident in which Nakai allegedly sexually assaulted a woman ...
Masahiro Nakai: The alleged sex scandal prompting firms to pull …
5 days ago · Masahiro Nakai is a former member of the band SMAP and has been linked by weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun to an alleged sexual assault at a 2023 party reportedly arranged by one of Fuji TV's staff.
J-Pop Star Retires as Fuji TV Probes Harassment Allegations
2 days ago · Masahiro Nakai, a former J-pop star turned TV host, said he was retiring following sexual harassment allegations and broadcaster Fuji TV announced a fresh probe into the matter, which has spooked ...
Fuji TV probing alleged role in sex scandal of Japan TV host Masahiro Nakai
Jan 15, 2025 · Fuji Television Network Inc. says it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a sexual misconduct scandal involving Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, best known as a member of the now-defunct pop group SMAP, and a woman.
Fuji TV apologizes for concern over Japan TV host Nakai's sex …
Jan 17, 2025 · The president of Fuji Television Network Inc. apologized Friday over allegations it was involved in a sexual misconduct scandal involving Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, best known as a member of the now-defunct pop group SMAP, and a woman. Koichi Minato, who also announced the establishment of a ...
Under fire, Fuji TV to set up ‘real’ third-party panel in Nakai …
4 days ago · After coming under criticism, Fuji Television Network Inc. has apparently revised its plan on investigating the reported sexual misconduct scandal involving TV personality Masahiro Nakai.
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