Observers say the former boy band members' fall from grace echoes music mogul Johnny Kitagawa's decades of sexual abuse Japan's Fuji Television Network has hired external lawyers to investigate a snowballing sex scandal surrounding pop star-turned-TV celebrity Masahiro Nakai,

SMAP member allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct and Fuji TV is now facing criticism over its handling of the issue.

Many major Japanese companies said Monday they are suspending commercials on Fuji Television Network Inc., as the broadcaster faces scrutiny over its alleged involvement in a misconduct scandal involving Masahiro Nakai ... Motor Corp., Japan's largest ...

Japan's Fuji Television said it will open an investigation into a high-profile sex scandal linked to one of the country's top celebrities.

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a sexual miscondu

Japan radio and TV stations and companies are suspending advertisements and upcoming episodes of programs featuring Masahiro Nakai, a former

Nakai, 52, reportedly paid a woman $791,000 after she alleged sexual misconduct. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The scandal has sparked widespread criticism, with many questioning Fuji TV’s corporate governance and crisis management.

TV host and former J-pop star Masahiro Nakai, 52, a household name, reportedly paid a woman 90 million yen (Dh2.1 million) after she alleged sexual misconduct. Fuji previously denied tabloid reports suggesting one of its employees had arranged the meal where Nakai, a member of the 1990s boy band sensation SMAP, met the woman in 2023.

Major TV networks have distanced themselves from one of Japan's biggest 1990s boy band stars after media reports said he paid a woman a large settlement related to alleged sexual misconduct.

An activist investor is demanding that Japan’s Fuji Media Holdings Inc. investigate a scandal embroiling one of the country’s most prominent celebrities, saying lack of transparency over the issue could erode shareholder value.

Japan’s Fuji TV is facing criticism over its handling of alleged sexual misconduct by celebrity TV host and actor Masahiro Nakai, which have sent its parent’s share price tumbling in recent weeks.