Japan's Fuji TV: Top executives resign after Masahiro Nakai sex scandal
In a press conference on Monday, Fuji TV chairman Shuji Kano and president Koichi Minato bowed as they announced their resignations.They apologised to the viewers as well as stakeholders for the trouble and anxiety caused in a scandal that has rocked Japan's entertainment industry.Minato had previously confirmed that the company did not disclose Nakai's scandal despite being aware of it long before it was reported in the media.Reports emerged last month that the TV host had paid the unnamed woman more than half a million dollars. More allegations then surfaced that a Fuji TV employee had helped to arrange the meeting.Nakai, a former member of boy band SMAP and a household name, has denied using violence against the woman. He said on 9 January that he had "resolved" the matter with her through a settlement.But this did little to quell public anger.Car manufacturers Nissan and Toyota were among the companies that pulled advertising from Fuji TV.Earlier this month, the network suspended a weekly show hosted by Nakai while other major networks have also dropped the presenter.Fuji TV has since set up an independent committee to investigate the scandal.
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