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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
Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai announces retirement after sexual misconduct allegations
Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai announces retirement after sexual misconduct allegations - ‘I will continue to face my problems and will respond in good faith,’ says former boy band member
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.
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.
Japanese pop star Masahiro Nakai retires after sexual misconduct allegations
Masahiro Nakai said he has completed all discussions “regarding my termination, cancellation, removal and contract annulment.”
Japanese TV personality Nakai Masahiro announces retirement
Japanese television personality Nakai Masahiro has announced he is retiring from show business in the wake of a scandal involving a woman.
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations —Japanese media
Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's biggest boy band stars and a celebrity television host, announced his retirement on Thursday after being accused of sexual misconduct, Japanese media reported.
Japan TV host, Nakai, retires over sexual misconduct allegations
Masahiro Nakai has announced his retirement after a sexual assault allegation that has rocked the country's entertainment industry.
Japanese TV host and former pop star Masahiro Nakai retires after sexual assault report
Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star in the band SMAP, announced today that he was retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations. Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported in December that Nakai had reached a 90 million yen (approx.
Star TV host retires as sex scandal rocks Japan industry
Dozens of companies have pulled their commercials from Fuji Television amid claims that the company's staff had tried to cover up the scandal. Nakai has denied using violence against the woman, and said on 9 January that he had "resolved" the matter with her through a settlement.
Masahiro Nakai’s Alleged Sex Scandal Prompts Advertiser Exodus at Japanese TV Giant Fuji
Japanese TV network Fuji faces mass advertiser exodus after allegations of covering up sexual assault claims against host ...
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 ...
Dozens of firms pull ads from Japanese network over sex scandal linked to its staff and celebrity
Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials on Fuji Television amid allegations company officials tried ...
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Many major Japanese firms halting commercials for scandal-hit Fuji TV
Many major Japanese companies said Monday they are suspending commercials on Fuji Television Network Inc., as the broadcaster ...