Nakai, Fuji and Japan

Japanese network establishes committee to probe sex scandal linked to staff, TV host Nakai
Fuji Television Network Inc. has established a third-party investigation committee in response to a weekly magazine report that its employee ･･･
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 Masahiro Nakai of SMAP fame.
Japan’s Masahiro Nakai sex scandal prompts dozens of companies to pull Fuji TV ads
Major sponsors such as carmakers Nissan and Toyota and the owner of 7-Eleven announced they were pulling ads from Fuji TV over the scandal.
Japanese TV host and former pop star Masahiro Nakai retires after sexual assault report
Former star of J-pop band SMAP Masahiro Nakai resigned after several damning reports and suspicions that broadcasting giant Fuji TV covered up the assault case. The scandal is part of a wave of sexual assault cases hitting the Japanese entertainment industry.
Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report
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.
Dozens of Firms Pull Ads From Japanese Network Over Sex Scandal Linked to Its Staff and Celebrity
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
Masahiro Nakai: The alleged sex scandal prompting firms to pull ads from Japanese network Fuji
This alleged sex scandal is another dark chapter for Japan’s entertainment industry, which has not recovered from the Johnny & Associates abuse revelations in 2023.
Advertisers flee major Japanese TV channel amid sexual assault claims against star presenter
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 from the broadcaster.
Nintendo joins Japanese companies in pulling advertising after sex scandal engulfs TV channel
Nintendo has become the latest company to pull its advertising from a major Japanese broadcaster, after reports of a sex scandal involving the former frontman of a popular boyband and a female employee.

J-pop Star Nakai To Retire

Fuji TV executive kept Nakai on air after learning about incident
Toru Ota, a former chief of programming at Fuji Television Network Inc., said he continued hiring Masahiro Nakai despite ...
Fuji Media in crisis as advertisers flee over TV star scandal
Leading Japanese media company accused of mishandling incident involving Masahiro Nakai and unidentified woman ...
Government urges Tokyo broadcaster to restore trust amid TV host scandal
The Japanese government on Friday called on Fuji Television Network Inc. to regain trust from viewers and sponsors following ...
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What are the real issues behind the Fuji TV scandal?
Fuji TV's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against TV personality Masahiro Nakai led to a firestorm of public ...
TV star Masahiro Nakai retires, apologizes for causing ‘trouble’
TV personality Masahiro Nakai, stung by a reported sexual misconduct scandal and feeling pressure from corporate sponsors and ...
Fuji Media asked by shareholder NTT Docomo to probe TV personality scandal
NHK has learned that Fuji Media Holdings has been asked by its major shareholder, NTT Docomo, to launch an investigation into ...