The revision is due to lost commercial sponsors stemming from a sexual misconduct scandal involving retired entertainer Masahiro Nakai, reports the Mainichi Shimbun (Jan. 31). On Friday, the company ...

Tabloid magazine Josei Seven publishes a scoop saying Nakai paid an unnamed woman a lump sum of 90 million yen ($570,000) over what it describes as "serious trouble" between them. The report says ...

Criticism has mounted from advertisers and the public over the scandal, which centres around TV host and J-pop megastar Masahiro Nakai. Listen to Story Advertisers withdrew over alleged scandal ...

Criticism has mounted from advertisers and the public over the scandal, which centres around TV host and J-pop megastar Masahiro Nakai. A leading tabloid magazine reported last month that the ...

Top brass at Japanese network giant Fuji Television and its parent company have stepped down following explosive allegations involving former SMAP frontman Masahiro Nakai and claims of a corporate ...

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, who was a member of the former pop group SMAP, said Thursday he has retired from show business following alleged sexual misconduct that led ...

Nevertheless, the film easily surpassed the most nominated non-English-language movie ever, a record previously held by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Roma," each with 10. Audiard was ...

TOKYO – One of Japan’s biggest pop stars and best-known television hosts, Masahiro Nakai, announced his retirement on Jan 23 over sexual misconduct allegations, reports said, in the latest ...

One of Japan’s biggest pop stars and best-known TV hosts, Masahiro Nakai, announced his retirement Thursday, Jan. 23, over sexual misconduct allegations, reports said, in the latest scandal to ...

Nakai said in a statement to his paid fan club that he had "completed all discussions with TV stations, radio broadcasters and sponsors regarding my termination, cancellation, removal and contract ...