Tokyo, Jan 23, 2025 (AFP) - Entertainment and media industry scandals in Japan

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As J-pop superstar and TV host Masahiro Nakai announces his retirement over sexual misconduct allegations, AFP looks at recent scandals in Japan's media and entertainment industry: Nakai, 52, is a former member of the boy band SMAP, which swept the music charts across Asia in the 1990s and 2000s. He reportedly paid a woman a lump sum of 90 million yen ($575,000) over a 2023 incident that a leading tabloid magazine has said involved a "sexual ac......

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