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

Toyota, Shiseido among dozens of firms to pull ads from Japan's Fuji TV network over sex scandal - Broadcaster Fuji Television is facing allegations company officials tried to cover up a sex scandal i

Major sponsors such as carmakers Nissan and Toyota and the owner of 7-Eleven announced they were pulling ads from Fuji TV over the scandal.

Masahiro Nakai, former member of the Japanese band SMAP and currently serving as a TV host and actor, announced on Thursday his retirement from the entertainment industry after sexual assault allegations in an incident which occurred in June 2023.

Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials from broadcaster Fuji Television amid allegations company officials tried to cover up a sex scandal involving one of the country’s most

Japan’s Fuji TV is grappling with a major crisis over its handling of a sexual assault scandal surrounding star presenter Masahiro Nakai, with at least 50 companies pulling their advertisements from the broadcaster.