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

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.

Japanese commercial broadcasters are taking measures in response to television personality Nakai Masahiro's acknowledgement that he was involved in "trouble" with a woman.

TV host and former J-pop star Masahiro Nakai, 52, a household name, reportedly paid a woman ¥90 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.

The move comes amid rising criticism over the broadcaster’s handling of alleged sexual misconduct by former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai.

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.

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

It was reported that former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai had paid a woman 90 million yen (US$570,000) to settle what most Japanese media outlets have cautiously described as "sexual trouble".