Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual ...

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 ...

The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company say its president and chairperson have resigned over a widening ...

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.

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

Japanese television personality Nakai Masahiro has announced he is retiring from show business. He has been embroiled in a ...

A Japanese tabloid reported that it involved a sexual act against the victim's will. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“I, Masahiro Nakai, am retiring from show business as ... often referred to at the time as a “national treasure” by the Japanese. After the group disbanded in December 2016, Nakai continued ...

The scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, and his costly settlement with a woman over the alleged sex assault at a 2023 dinner party that ...

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 ...

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 TOKYO -- Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts ...

TOKYO — Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star, said Thursday he was retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations that are part of a wave roiling ...