Many major Japanese companies said Monday they are suspending commercials on Fuji Television Network Inc., as the broadcaster faces s

Observers say the former boy band member’s fall from grace echoes music mogul Johnny Kitagawa’s decades of sexual abuse.

More Japanese firms have pulled their commercials from Fuji Television after the broadcaster's head held a news conference on the scandal involving ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro.

A growing number of top brands are pulling adverts from major Japanese broadcaster Fuji Television over sexual misconduct allegations against a host and

As a public broadcaster, Fuji Television Network Inc. has a duty to answer viewers' questions over a scandal stemming from trouble between a woman and

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.

Nakai, 52, reportedly paid a woman $791,000 after she alleged sexual misconduct. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO -- More than 50 companies including Toyota Motor and beermaker Suntory Holdings have pulled advertisements from Japan's Fuji Television Network in reaction to sexual misconduct accusations against a TV personality.

Major TV networks are scrambling to deal with programs emceed by former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai, who is caught up in an alleged sex scandal.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The president of Fuji Television Network apologized Friday over allegations it was involved in a sexual misconduct scandal involving Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, best known as a member of the now-defunct pop group SMAP, and a woman.

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

Major TV networks have distanced themselves from one of Japan’s biggest 1990s boy band stars after media reports said he paid a woman a large settlement