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.

Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the legendary Japanese pop group SMAP, has been at the center of a shocking sex scandal ...

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

The spiralling controversy involves Masahiro Nakai, the 52-year-old media personality who was the leader of defunct male idol ...

TOKYO: Hugely popular Japanese boy band SMAP will break up at the end of the year, their management said Sunday, saddening their army of fans across Asia and marking the end of an era. The five ...

Fuji TV has been accused of cover-ups, mismanagement, and botched crisis response following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a celebrity TV personality.

Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country's most recognisable faces on television, has announced that he is ...

The scandal follows another huge reckoning for Japan's entertainment industry, surrounding now-defunct boy band empire Johnny ...

On Jan. 28, 2025, a massive sinkhole suddenly opened in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, swallowing a two-ton truck and ...

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.

Fuji Media's chairman and TV unit head resigned following sexual misconduct allegations against celebrity Masahiro Nakai, ...

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 ...