A popular TV host admitted trying to conceal a sexual assault complaint. This time, the reaction was swift and harsh, and ...

U.S. stocks are drifting near a record as Wall Street’s recent rally loses some momentum. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early ...

Wall Street was mixed in premarket trading on Thursday as major U.S. airlines stumbled and health insurance companies soared.

As J-pop superstar and TV host Masahiro Nakai announces his retirement over sexual misconduct allegations, AFP looks at recent scandals in Japan's media and entertainment industry: ...

Masahiro Nakai, former member of the Japanese band SMAP and currently serving as a TV host and actor, announced on Thursday ...

One of Japan's best-known pop stars and TV hosts announced his retirement Thursday after sexual misconduct allegations, in ...

Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun has alleged that Fuji TV has long exploited its female announcers to entertain stars such as Nakai.

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

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

Masahiro Nakai is seen in this Feb. 21, 2020, file photo taken in Tokyo. (Mainichi/Naoaki Hasegawa) TOKYO -- Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the now-defunct idol group SMAP, on Jan. 9 responded ...