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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.
Japan TV host, ex-SMAP member Nakai announces retirement amid scandal
Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, said
Star TV host retires as sex scandal rocks Japan industry
Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country's most recognisable faces on television, has announced that he is retiring after a sexual assault allegation that has rocked the country's entertainment industry. Nakai, who presented for Fuji Television, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a 2023 dinner party held by staff.
Japan’s Masahiro Nakai retires from showbiz amid sex scandal
Nakai’s decision came following reports that he engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with a woman that led to a settlement with the victim.
J-pop star and former Smap leader Masahiro Nakai retires after sexual misconduct allegations
The allegations concern a 2023 encounter with a woman that involved a closed-door setting and a “sexual act against her will”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai announces retirement after sexual misconduct allegations
Japanese television presenter Masahiro Nakai, who is currently embroiled in a sexual assault scandal, announced on Thursday that he was retiring from the entertainment industry. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Masahiro Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations — Japan media
One of Japan’s biggest pop stars and best-known TV hosts, Masahiro Nakai, announced his retirement Thursday, Jan. 23, over sexual misconduct allegations, reports said, in the latest scandal to rock Japan’s entertainment industry.
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.
Entertainment And Media Industry Scandals In Japan
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:
Japanese star Masahiro Nakai announces retirement amid sexual assault charges
One of the most popular faces in Japan, TV host and popstar Masahiro Nakai, has announced his retirement amid sexual assault allegations that has rocked the country's entertainment industry. Nakai was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a 2023 dinner party held by the staff of Fuji Television.
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sexual misconduct allegations
One of Japan's best-known pop stars and TV hosts announced his retirement Thursday after sexual misconduct allegations, in the latest scandal to rock the country's entertainment industry. Japan's showbiz industry was then rocked by another bombshell sexual assault scandal involving Hitoshi Matsumoto,
Japanese network establishes committee to probe sex scandal linked to staff, TV host Nakai
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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 ...
Masahiro Nakai’s Alleged Sex Scandal Prompts Advertiser Exodus at Japanese TV Giant Fuji
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Japanese TV network to open independent probe into alleged sexual misconduct by celebrity host
Japan’s Fuji Television said it will open an investigation into a high-profile sex scandal linked to one of the country’s top ...