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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Masahiro Nakai, a popular Japanese television host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, said on Thursday he has retired from show business.

Masahiro 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 ...

Masahiro 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 ...

Masahiro Nakai's move comes after now-defunct boy band empire Johnny & Associates admitted in 2023 that its late founder Johnny Kitagawa for decades sexually assaulted teenage boys and young men.