Japan's Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host.

Kano also apologized to viewers and advertisers. President Koichi Minato said, “I resigned because I keenly felt responsible for causing this situation.” According to reports from weekly ...

Koichi Minato, president of Fuji Television Network Inc., apologized over a sex scandal involving TV personality Masahiro Nakai on Jan. 17, saying a third-party panel will investigate the matter.

TOKYO (AP) — The president and chairperson of Japanese network Fuji Television have resigned over a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan's top TV celebrities. The scandal centers ...

Finally, on January 27, 2025, Fuji TV President Koichi Minato, and Chairman Shuji Kanoh, decided to leave their positions after much furore. The two top executives admitted messing up and said ...

Chairman Shuji Kano and television President Koichi Minato quit on Monday, weeks after broadcaster Masahiro Nakai was accused of sexual assault, sparking a public relations storm and a mass exit of ...

Network president Koichi Minato and chair Shuji Kanoh announced their immediate resignations Monday as fallout continues over Nakai's alleged sexual assault of a woman at a 2023 dinner party - an ...

Fuji Television Network president Koichi Minato said his company had mishandled the case. “We are very sorry that we mishandled the case because of our lack of awareness about human rights and ...