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Fuji TV Chairman & President Resign Over TV Host Sexual Misconduct Scandal In Japan
Fuji TV's Chairman and President have resigned over the handling of the sexual misconduct scandal involving TV presenter Masahiro Nakai.
The Japanese government has called on Fuji TV, which is one of the country’s biggest commercial networks, to regain viewer trust, and the exit of Kano and Minato will be seen as a first step in that direction. Fuji execs had admitted to knowing about the allegation against Nakai, a former SMAP boyband member and host of numerous TV shows, but had not disclosed because the network “prioritized the woman’s physical and mental recovery” and right to privacy. Meanwhile, shareholder Dalton Investments and its UK associate, Rising Sun Management, expressed “outrage” in a public letter to the Fuji board published this month.
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