Fuji TV bosses resign over sex scandal linked to former star
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.
Top Fuji TV Execs Exit Amid Alleged Sex Scandal Linked to Former Boy Band Star
Top brass at Japanese network giant Fuji Television and its parent company have stepped down following allegations involving Masahiro Nakai.
Top executives resign over Japanese TV host's sex scandal
Minato had previously confirmed that the company did not disclose Nakai's scandal despite being aware of it long before it was reported in the media. Reports emerged last month th
Firms pull ads from Japanese network over sex scandal linked to its staff
Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials from broadcaster Fuji Television amid allegations company officials tried to cover up a sex scandal involving one of the country’s most
Executives at Japan`s Fuji TV and Parent Firm Resign Over a Sex Scandal Linked to a Former Star
The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company say its president and chairperson are resigning immediately to take responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan
Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign
Japan's Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. The scandal, which has led to an exodus of advertisers and investor calls for a management shake-up,
Sex Scandal
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 Senate is set to vote Monday on the confirmation ...
Masahiro Nakai’s Alleged Sex Scandal Prompts Advertiser Exodus at Japanese TV Giant Fuji
Japanese TV network Fuji faces mass advertiser exodus after allegations of covering up sexual assault claims against host ...
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TV scenes cut of ex-SMAP member embroiled in sex scandal
Major TV networks are scrambling to deal with programs emceed by former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai, who is caught up in an alleged sex scandal. Nakai, 52, once belonged to the hugely popular ...
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Japanese TV network to open independent probe into alleged sexual misconduct by host
Japan's Fuji Television said it will open an investigation into a high-profile sex ... The scandal stems from reports that began in December by the Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine that Nakai ...
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Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report
Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported in December that Nakai had reached a 90 million yen ($580,000) settlement with a woman over the alleged sex assault ... about the scandal and steps the ...
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Fuji TV Probing Nakai Scandal with Outside Lawyer
Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Fuji Television Network Inc. has been conducting an investigation with an outside lawyer since last year regarding a reported sex scandal involving television ...
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Dozens of firms pull ads from Japanese network over sex scandal linked to its staff and celebrity
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials on Fuji Television amid allegations company officials tried to cover up a sex ... scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai ...
MeToo Outrage Leaves Japanese Broadcaster Without a Single Advertiser
A popular TV host admitted trying to conceal a sexual assault complaint. This time, the reaction was swift and harsh, and ...
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Swift, Independent Probe into Nakai Scandal Needed: Minister
Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese internal affairs minister Seiichiro Murakami on Tuesday called for a swift and independent probe into a sex scandal ... Masahiro Nakai, including on the ...