Fuji Television Network Inc. said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a sexual misconduct scandal involving Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, best known as a member of the now-defunct pop group SMAP, and a woman.
“An investigation involving external lawyers to verify the facts has been under way since last year, and we will take appropriate action based on the findings,” the TV broadcaster said in a statement, following media reports last month that its employee had arranged the meal where Nakai met the woman.
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