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.

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.

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… ...

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 ...

Scenes featuring Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the pop idol group SMAP, were cut from a TV program aired Tuesday by Nippon Television Network Corp., the broadcaster said, amid magazine ...

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 ...

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. Mari Yamaguchi. Thursday 23 January 2025 06:05 GMT.

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