Japan: TV star Masahiro Nakai retires amid sex scandal - BBC
3 days ago · Masahiro Nakai, a host on Fuji TV, allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a dinner party in 2023. ... Star TV host retires as sex scandal rocks Japan industry. 3 days ago. Koh Ewe.
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 …
Firms pull ads from Japanese network over sex scandal linked to …
4 days ago · After the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported in December a 90 million yen ($580,000) settlement between Nakai and a woman over the alleged sexual assault at a 2023 …
Masahiro Nakai’s Alleged Sex Scandal Prompts Advertiser Exodus …
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 …
TBS to terminate TV program with scandal-hit Masahiro Nakai
5 days ago · Tokyo Broadcasting Television Inc. (TBS) on Jan. 20 said it will scrap a regular TV program featuring Masahiro Nakai, the celebrity entertainer caught up in a sex scandal.
Masahiro Nakai: The alleged sex scandal prompting firms to pull …
5 days ago · 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. ... Nakai …
Japan TV host, ex-SMAP pop idol Masahiro Nakai quits showbiz amid scandal
3 days ago · Nakai's scandal also spilled over to Fuji Television Network Inc. for its alleged involvement in the matter and the lack of transparency in its explanation, with many major …
Japan’s Masahiro Nakai sex scandal prompts dozens of …
4 days ago · The scandal centres on Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the popular male band SMAP and now a host at Fuji and other Japanese networks.Nakai has been linked by local …
Japanese TV network to open independent probe into alleged …
Jan 17, 2025 · The scandal stems from reports that began in December by the Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine that Nakai had reached a 90 million yen ($580,000) settlement with a …
TV host, ex-SMAP singer Nakai announces retirement over sex scandal ...
2 days ago · One of Japan's biggest pop stars and best-known TV hosts, Masahiro Nakai, announced his retirement Thursday over sexual misconduct allegations, reports said, in the …
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