There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, and his costly settlement with a woman over the alleged sex assault at a 2023 dinner party that Fuji TV staff allegedly helped to ...

Vacant commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings and helping revitalise the local ...

Executives at Japan`s Fuji TV and parent firm resign over a sex scandal linked to a former star The scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan’s once-hugely popular boy band SM ...

Japan’s Fuji Media says its chairman and the head of its TV unit will step down immediately amid a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. Chairman Shuji Kano and television ...

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 ...

Fuji Television is a major private broadcaster that boasted the highest viewer ratings in the 1980s and early 1990s with its popular comedy and variety shows, and soap operas. It aired Japan's ...

Japan's Nikkei daily reports that more than 50 companies have pulled adverts from Fuji TV over its handling of the scandal. Top brands including McDonald's and Toyota confirm to AFP they are ...

Fuji TV eventually back-pedalled. On Jan 23, it said it would establish a third-party committee based on the guidelines of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, which means the panel would be ...

The president of Japanese network Fuji Television and the chairman of its parent company have resigned, taking responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan’s top TV ...