At least 176 cases of physical assault, sexual harassment and other forms of misconduct were reported in workplaces at fire departments and stations across Japan in fiscal 2023, the first-ever study ...

Fuji TV continues to be in hot water from the sexual assault scandal that’s rocked it as sponsors pull their funding.

Fuji TV—one of five major broadcasting networks in Japan—is facing a major sex scandal involving hush money, a chaotic 10 ...

On Jan. 28, 2025, a massive sinkhole suddenly opened in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, swallowing a two-ton truck and claiming the life of its 74-year-old driver. What followed was a grueling rescue ...

A U.S. investment fund that holds shares in Japan's Fuji Media Holdings Inc. has issued a letter calling for the resignation of a top adviser as the company's subsidiary broadcaster faces scrutiny ...

The effects of a major TV network scandal continue to be felt as businesses pull sponsorship from their family-friendly anime programming.

Scenes featuring a Japanese comedian in a program to be aired by Nippon Television Network Corp. have been cut following a media repo ...

The scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai, 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.

Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the legendary Japanese pop group SMAP, has been at the center of a shocking sex scandal that has rocked Fuji TV, one of Japan’s major networks. With allegations of a ...