As J-pop superstar and TV host Masahiro Nakai announces his retirement over sexual misconduct allegations, AFP looks at recent scandals in Japan's media and entertainment industry: ...

Masahiro Nakai, former member of the Japanese band SMAP and currently serving as a TV host and actor, announced on Thursday ...

Nakai, a popular host on Fuji TV, allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a dinner party in 2023 ...

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

J-Pop star Masahiro Nakai retires amid sexual misconduct allegations. Brands and TV networks sever ties, triggering industry ...

Japan's TV giant Fuji has lost nearly 30% of its blue-chip advertisers after allegations against its star presenter surfaced.

Japan’s Fuji TV is grappling with a major crisis over its handling of a sexual assault scandal surrounding star presenter ...

TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials on Fuji Television amid allegations company ...

The reports, which emerged last month, said that Masahiro Nakai, a 52-year-old former member of the hugely popular group SMAP, had paid a woman a lump sum of 90 million yen (US$570,000). That was to ...

With 100 days to go before the opening of the World Exposition in Osaka, public interest in the event remains low, with less than one in four people saying they want to visit the site, according to a ...

Emperor Naruhito offered greetings Thursday in his New Year's address, expressing hope for a peaceful year while voicing concern for people affected by natural disasters. Accompanied by his wife ...