J-pop Star Nakai To Retire

Japanese network establishes committee to probe sex scandal linked to staff, TV host Nakai
Fuji Television Network Inc. has established a third-party investigation committee in response to a weekly magazine report that its employee
Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report
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.
J-pop star and former Smap leader Masahiro Nakai retires after sexual misconduct allegations
The allegations concern a 2023 encounter with a woman that involved a closed-door setting and a “sexual act against her will”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan TV host, ex-SMAP member Nakai announces retirement amid scandal
Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, said
J-pop star Masahiro Nakai retires after sex misconduct allegations
TOKYO: One of Japan's biggest boy band stars and best-known television hosts announced his retirement on Thursday (Jan 23) after being accused of sexual misconduct, Japanese media reported.
Japan’s Nakai to retire over sex allegations
One of Japan’s biggest pop stars and best-known TV hosts, Masahiro Nakai, yesterday announced his retirement over sexual misconduct allegations, reports said, in the latest scandal to rock Japan’s entertainment industry.
J-pop star Masahiro Nakai announces retirement after sexual misconduct allegations
One of Japan's best-known pop stars and TV hosts, Masahiro Nakai, announced his retirement Thursday after sexual misconduct allegations, in the latest
Japanese TV networks drop Smap’s Masahiro Nakai over sexual misconduct allegations
A Japanese tabloid reported that it involved a sexual act against the victim's will. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japanese TV host and former pop star Masahiro Nakai retires after sexual assault report
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 assault cases hitting the Japanese entertainment industry.
Star TV host retires as sex scandal rocks Japan industry
Dozens of companies have pulled their commercials from Fuji Television amid claims that the company's staff had tried to cover up the scandal. Nakai has denied using violence against the woman, and said on 9 January that he had "resolved" the matter with her through a settlement.
Masahiro Nakai Retires Amidst Japan Entertainment Industry Scandal
Masahiro Nakai, a prominent figure in Japan's entertainment industry, has announced his retirement following a scandal that has sent shockwaves through the industry.
TBS to terminate TV program with scandal-hit Masahiro Nakai
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Masahiro Nakai apologizes over woman ‘trouble’
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