T OKYO (AP) — Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star, said Thursday he was retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations that are part of a wave ...

Nakai didn't admit guilt and denied using force against the woman. But he apologised for "causing trouble" in a statement and said that he had "resolved" the matter in a settlement, reportedly worth ...

TOKYO: Japan’s Fuji Television Network has hired external lawyers to investigate a snowballing sex scandal surrounding pop star-turned-TV celebrity Masahiro Nakai, a case observers say reflects ...

Fuji Television Network Inc. and its parent company have established a third-party panel based on guidelines of the Japan Federation ... entertainer Masahiro Nakai’s alleged sexual misconduct ...

Nakai reportedly paid her money to settle the matter. A household name in Japan, Nakai is a former member of SMAP, one of the most successful boy bands in the country.

TOKYO (TR) – A well-placed source told Sports Nippon (Mar. 9) on Saturday that two key Fuji TV announcers will be leaving the ...

Nakai, who is also a former member of J-pop boy ... marked the latest of a series of scandals involving celebrities in Japan, including that of late entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa, who ...

FILE - This photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency shows Masahiro Nakai, one of Japanese pop group SMAP members, posing for a photo during an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Beijing ...