Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual ...

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

Former star of J-pop band SMAP Masahiro Nakai resigned after several damning reports and suspicions that broadcasting giant ...

Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai announces retirement after sexual misconduct allegations - ‘I will continue to face my ...

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 ...

Masahiro Nakai, a prominent figure in Japan's entertainment industry, has announced his retirement following a scandal that has sent shockwaves through the industry.

One of Japan’s biggest pop stars and best-known TV hosts, Masahiro Nakai, announced his retirement Thursday, Jan. 23, over ...

TV host and former J-pop star Masahiro Nakai, 52, a household name ... a member of the 1990s boy band sensation Smap, met the woman in 2023. The now-disbanded Smap swept the charts in Japan ...

This alleged sex scandal is another dark chapter for Japan’s entertainment industry, which has not recovered from the Johnny ...