TOKYO— Loads of significant Japanese firms have actually drawn their commercials on Fuji Tv amidst accusations firm authorities attempted to conceal a sex rumor entailing among the nation’s most well-known television hosts.
The rumor fixates Masahiro Nakai, a previous participant of the incredibly preferred male band SMAP and currently a preferred host at Fuji and various other Japanese networks. Nakai has actually been connected by regional media to a claimed sexual offense at an event apparently prepared by among Fuji television’s personnel.
After the regular publication Shukan Bunshun reported in December a 90 million yen ($ 580,000) negotiation in between Nakai and a female over the claimed sexual offense at a 2023 supper celebration, the previous SMAP celebrity released a declaration recognizing a negotiation over “a difficulty,” yet he rejected utilizing any type of physical violence.
Information of the rumor did not promptly cause a flooding of pullouts by enrollers. However numerous obviously began changing their commercials with civil service statements after a press conference Friday by Fuji television that activated objection that the firm was doing not have openness and self-reproach over the event.
Major enrollers such as car manufacturers Nissan Electric motor Co. and Toyota Electric motor Corp.; cosmetics manufacturer Shiseido; merchant 7 & & I Holding Co. and life insurance firm Meiji Yasuda introduced they were drawing advertisements from Fuji television. Regional media records stated greater than 50 firms had actually done the exact same.
Nissan stated Tuesday that it had actually drawn its Fuji television includes and was enjoying growths prior to picking additional actions.
During Friday’s press conference, Fuji television Head of state Koichi Minato said sorry and recognized his firm had actually not divulged the issue regardless of familiarizing it concerning 6 months prior to the Shukan Bunshun record. Minato stated Fuji television would certainly check out the instance yet likewise stated he thought his workers had actually refrained from doing anything incorrect.
Fuji television excused triggering difficulty to numerous marketers and firms yet decreased to divulge information.
The most up to date version of Shukan Bunshun, released Thursday, mentioned an unrevealed women Fuji commentator that declared that the elderly firm authorities connected to the 2023 supper celebration had actually prepared various other comparable celebrations for Nakai and Fuji Television.
Fuji just openly introduced the questions after among its biggest investors, Climbing Sunlight Administration, slammed the firm and required a complete examination and suitable activity. Climbing Sunlight is an associate of the united state financial investment monitoring company Dalton Financial investment.
Japan’s show business remains in the middle of a wave of sexual offense situations, consisting of large misuses by the now-defunct ability firm Johnny & & Associates, which handled SMAP and numerous various other child bands. In 2023, it confessed to sexual assault versus thousands of kids and boys by its late owner, home entertainment magnate Johnny Kitagawa.
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