Japan's Fuji TV bosses resign over sex assault scandal


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Koichi Minato, president and CEO of Fuji Television Network (left) and Shuji Kano, Fuji Media Holdings COB, announce their resignation during a news conference at the Fuji Television headquarters in Tokyo, Monday, Jan 27, 2025. Photo: AP

The chairman and president of Japan's Fuji Television resigned Monday (Jan 27), weeks after a celebrity presenter was accused of sexual assault, causing a public relations storm and the mass exit of advertisers.

A leading tabloid magazine reported last month that Masahiro Nakai, a J-pop megastar turned TV host, had performed a sexual act without a woman's consent in 2023.

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