Japanese singer and actor Masaharu Fukuyama has admitted attending a dinner organized by a Fuji TV executive in which female announcers were invited for entertainment purposes, but denies harassing anyone. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/media/japanese-celebrity-fuji-tv-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #media #masaharufukuyama #fujitv #fujimediaholdings #masahironakai
Fuji Media Holdings expects to incur a consolidated operating loss of ¥12 billion for fiscal 2025, which would be its first full-year operating loss since becoming a holding company in 2008. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/01/companies/fuji-media-annual-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fujimedia #media #fujitv #masahironakai
Compliance violations and misconduct in Japan’s entertainment industry have long been overlooked, but a recent wave of scandals involving TV personalities may present an opportunity for lasting change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/media/changes-in-tv-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #media #japanesetv #tokio #taichikokubun #ntv #celebrities #fujitv #japanesetv #masahironakai #sexualharassment #corporategovernance #sexcrimes #johnnykitagawa