Fuji Television and its parent company Fuji Media Holdings announced in a 10-hour news conference on Jan 27 that their executives would step down over the network's poor response to a scandal involving former TV star Masahiro Nakai in 2023.
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00:00In a marathon press conference that lasted for more than 10 hours on Monday,
00:04Japan's Fuji Media top executives addressed the sex scandal involving the TV station's celebrity host Masahiro Nakai.
00:12Fuji Media chairman Shuji Kano and Fuji TV network president Koichi Minato then announced their resignations,
00:19saying that there were shortcomings in their response when the scandal surfaced last year.
00:25Media reports said a woman was invited to a dinner in June 2023 with a Fuji TV executive that Nakai also attended.
00:33Reports said that the woman reached a ¥90 million out-of-court settlement with Nakai over non-consensual sexual activity during the meeting.
00:55I would like to sincerely apologize to this woman.
01:02I am aware of the responsibility of this incident.
01:07It was inevitable that we, who had been pursuing the scandal for the camera until now,
01:14ran away from the camera.
01:19I am aware that I have shaken the trust of the media.
01:25I am also the chief investigator of the Third Party Committee.
01:32I would like to fully cooperate to investigate the truth and prevent it from reoccurring.
01:39I would like to do my best to prevent the spread of the scandal.
01:45The new company chairman, Kenji Shimizu, said they will start from zero to restore public confidence in the TV station.
01:53After offering apologies to the woman, Nakai has reportedly retired from show business.
01:59The scandal has led to an exodus of advertisers and investors calling for a management shake-up.
02:05It has also raised concerns about the exploitation of women in Japan's entertainment industry.
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