Fuji TV scandal reveals how Japan networks objectify, use female announcers as 'bait'
The recent sexual misconduct scandal involving former TV host Masahiro Nakai has brought to light the Japanese television ...
朝日新聞社5d
TBS to terminate TV program with scandal-hit Masahiro Nakai
Tokyo Broadcasting Television Inc. (TBS) on Jan. 20 said it will scrap a regular TV program featuring Masahiro Nakai, the celebrity entertainer caught up in a sex scandal. “Nakai Masahiro no ...
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EDITORIAL: Scandal expands beyond Nakai, signals corporate culture of sleaze
Under fire, Fuji TV to set up ‘real’ third-party panel in Nakai scandal January 22, 2025 TV star Masahiro Nakai retires, apologizes for causing ‘trouble’ ...
Editorial: Japan must quickly revamp system, mindset as Int'l Women's Day marks 50 yrs
In 1975, known as the International Women's Year, the United Nations declared that the world would take collective action ...
The Tokyo Reporter5d
Fuji TV announcers to resign amid ongoing Masahiro Nakai scandal
TOKYO (TR) – A well-placed source told Sports Nippon (Mar. 9) on Saturday that two key Fuji TV announcers will be leaving the ...
Science Daily6d
Novel enzyme found in gut bacteria could revolutionize prebiotic research
Certain glycans -- sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains -- containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic properties that support human health. Identifying enzymes capable of breaking ...
Kyodo News+5d
Job-hunting students continue to face sexual harassment in Japan
Students interviewing for graduate jobs in Japan continue to be sexually harassed by recruiters, highlighting a failure of attempts to eradicate the problem and the power imbalance that endures ...