Japan’s entertainment industry is in the midst of ... who is also head of Japanese commercial broadcasters’ association, in a televised live news conference Thursday noted Nakai’s retirement was his ...

Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, who was a member of the former pop group SMAP, said Thursday he has retired from show business follo ...

also alleged that Fuji TV has long exploited its female announcers to entertain stars like Nakai. The chair of the companies, Shuji Kanoh, is also resigning in a decision made at a board meeting prior ...

The spiralling controversy involves Masahiro Nakai, the 52-year-old media personality who was the leader of defunct male idol group Smap, and mainstream broadcaster Fuji Television. It also highlights ...

However, public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK ... behavior),” NHK Chairman Nobuo Inaba said at a news conference. Before Nakai’s retirement announcement, Fuji Television on ...

The 10-hour briefing that ended at around 2am on Tuesday sought to begin rebuilding a reputation tarnished by the Masahiro ...

Unlike its neighbour South Korea, Japan has not had a vociferous #MeToo movement. Is that now changing?

The recent sexual misconduct scandal involving Masahiro Nakai, a prominent talk show host and former member of Japan’s legendary boy band SMAP, is likely just the tip of the iceberg — a glimpse into ...

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop ... in a televised live news conference Thursday noted Nakai’s retirement was his “personal decision” but said Nakai was ...

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star ... who is also head of Japanese commercial broadcasters’ association, in a news conference Thursday said he learned about ...