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

A popular TV host admitted trying to conceal a sexual assault complaint. This time, the reaction was swift and harsh, and aimed not only at him but also his employers.

Japanese media are still failing to report sexual assault cases properly, a key figure in the country's nascent #MeToo movement said in the wake of the scandal surrounding celebrity Masahiro Nakai and Fuji TV.

Public mea culpas are a corporate ritual in Japan. For Fuji TV, the resignations and public apologies of two bosses didn’t assuage public anger.

The president and chairman of Japan's Fuji Television Network Inc. stepped down Monday to take responsibility for a scandal involving popular TV host Masahiro Nakai. Watch this report for more details!

Fuji Television organised a press conference to try and salvage its reputation after being accused of protecting a big star. It had a lot to answer.

The chairman and president of Japan’s Fuji Television resigned Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter was accused of sexual assault, causing a public relations storm and the mass exit of advertisers.

The chairman and president of Japan's Fuji Television resigned Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter and former pop star was accused of sexual assault.

Fuji Television President Koichi Minato, Fuji Media Holding Inc. Chairman and Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Shuji Kano, announced on Monday at a press conference attended by more than 400 members of the media that they were stepping down from their positions in the wake of a sexual misconduct allegation against Masahiro Nakai,

TOKYO - The chairman and president of Japan’s Fuji Television resigned on Jan 27, weeks after a celebrity presenter and former pop star was accused of sexual assault. Criticism has mounted from advertisers and the public over the scandal, which centres around TV host and J-pop megastar Masahiro Nakai.

The president of Japanese network Fuji Television and the chairman of its parent company have resigned, taking responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan’s top TV celebrities.