A popular Japanese pop group hired to be the poster boy of disaster-hit Fukushima has announced it is disbanding following the latest scandal to hit the country's embattled entertainment sector.

TOKYO -- Lawyers representing former Japanese television personality Masahiro Nakai have disputed a third-party committee's finding that he committed "sexual violence" against a former Fuji TV ...

A lawyer for former popular television personality Masahiro Nakai has refuted a third-party committee's report that found Nakai committed "sexual violence" against a former Fuji TV announcer ...

The downfall of Masahiro Nakai is a marked departure from how Japan treats claims of sexual violence.

On Jan. 18, 2025, Fuji TV found itself at the center of a growing scandal after a report linked the network to sexual assault allegations involving a former SMAP manager. The controversy deepened when ...

TOKYO: Bosses at Fuji Television resigned on Monday as pressure grew on the Japanese broadcaster over sex assault allegations against celebrity host Masahiro Nakai. Here is a rundown of how the ...

The scandal, which included a non-disclosure agreement and allegations of a cover-up, has shaken the Japanese entertainment industry.

Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, reached a costly settlement with a woman over an alleged sex assault.

The broadcaster is facing accusations of collusion and cover-up over an incident involving host and former J-Pop megastar Masahiro Nakai.

The Chairman and President of Japan’s Fuji TV have resigned over the handling of the sexual misconduct scandal involving TV presenter Masahiro Nakai.

One of Japan’s biggest pop stars and best-known TV hosts, Masahiro Nakai, yesterday announced his retirement over sexual misconduct allegations, reports said, in the latest scandal to rock Japan’s ...