Japanese media are nonetheless failing to report sexual assault instances correctly, a key determine within the nation’s nascent #MeToo motion mentioned within the wake of the scandal surrounding celeb Masahiro Nakai and Fuji TV.
Former boy band star Nakai was accused in a tabloid final month of sexually assaulting a lady in 2023, allegedly paying her some ¥90 million (about $570,000) as she signed a nondisclosure settlement.
The furore culminated final week with Nakai, 52, one among Fuji Tv’s most well-known hosts, asserting his retirement.