ENTERTAINMENT
How The Fuji TV Scandal Became a Cultural Reckoning For Japan
The Nakai Masahiro/Fuji TV scandal feels like the most impactful media scandal in decades in Japan. What set it apart?
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Matsuko Deluxe Show Apologizes for “Chinese People Eat Crows” Segment
The program admits its production staff deceptively edited a clip to make a Chinese woman living in Japan say something she never…
ENTERTAINMENT
Fuji TV’s Female Announcers Flee After Nakai Masahiro Scandal
The scandal has shaken the faith of many employees - and station insiders say other companies are using the opportunity to poach…
ENVIRONMENT
Someone in Japan Tried to Give Away a TV. Then a Neighbor Complained
Want to recycle a TV in Japan? Think you can leave it out with a giant "free" sign on it until someone…
ENTERTAINMENT
Fuji TV Loses Over 75 Advertisers Over Nakai Masahiro Scandal
Will Fuji TV disappear from Japan's airwaves? That's what some are wondering as the company loses most of its sponsors.
ENTERTAINMENT
As Nakai Masahiro Scandal Grows, Fuji TV Promises Investigation at Closed-Door Presser
The president of Fuji TV held what may be the world's most cowardly press conference, forbidding it from being streamed live or…
ENTERTAINMENT
Bleeding Cash, NHK to Collect “Internet Only” License Fee
The station reported a loss for the third year running. To help plug the hole, it says it plans to collect fees…
ENTERTAINMENT
How Bong Joon-Ho Almost Directed a Japanese Movie About Soup (Allegedly)
Would you watch a show that's nothing but a guy eating food? Many in Japan and the world already do - and…