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Questions swirled over whether Fuji TV and its parent company were silently condoning inappropriate behaviour to curry favour with male stars. -- PHOTO: EPA-EFE via The Straits Times/ANN
The fallout from the scandal continues, even after Nakai quit show business and dozens of household brand names yanked ads from Fuji TV. Parent company Fuji Media Holdings will hold an extraordinary board meeting on Jan 27. Nakai admitted on Jan 9 that there was “trouble”, but added: “With the settlement reached, I can continue my entertainment activities without issues going forward.”
With a stake of over 7 per cent in Fuji Media, they said in a Jan 14 letter that the scandal “exposes serious flaws in your corporate governance”, calling for an independent third-party committee to probe any improprieties and warning that slow action could lead to “a decline in viewer ratings and the defection of sponsors”.
While he admitted to having known of the incident since June 2023, he said he did not think it warranted disclosure because “we prioritised the woman’s physical and mental recovery as well as the protection of her privacy, considering it a highly sensitive matter”. Fuji TV president Koichi Minato called a news conference on Jan 17 that backfired and fuelled even more outrage. -- PHOTO: AFP
The scandal has prompted extensive soul-searching across Japan’s entertainment industry, with other broadcasters also launching their own probes to look into potential misconduct.
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