The aftermath of Masahiro Nakai, the leader of Japan's national idol group SMAP, announcing his retirement from the ...

Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, reached a costly settlement with a woman over an alleged sex assault.

Koichi Minato has been the target of criticism following the revelation that he became aware of the incident involving Nakai ...

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star, said Thursday he was retiring to take responsibility over ...

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

The chairman and president of Japan’s Fuji Television resigned today, weeks after a celebrity presenter and former pop star ...

Japanese TV network Fuji faces mass advertiser exodus after allegations of covering up sexual assault claims against host ...

The scandal, which included a non-disclosure agreement and allegations of a cover-up, has shaken the Japanese entertainment industry.

One of Japan's best-known pop stars and TV hosts announced his retirement Thursday after sexual misconduct allegations, in ...

Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai announces retirement after sexual misconduct allegations - ‘I will continue to face my ...

This alleged sex scandal is another dark chapter for Japan’s entertainment industry, which has not recovered from the Johnny ...

Former star of J-pop band SMAP Masahiro Nakai resigned after several damning reports and suspicions that broadcasting giant ...