2 days ago · Fuji Television Network President Koichi Minato and other company officials said Monday the case was mishandled and possibly had violated the woman’s human rights. But they didn’t provide new details, citing her privacy as well as the third-party investigation, during the more than 10-hour news conference while they at times faced yelling ...

3 days ago · Fuji TV's president Koichi Minato (left) and chairman Shuji Kano (right) bowed during the press conference The chairman and president of Fuji TV, one of Japan's biggest networks, have resigned in ...

2 days ago · Fuji TV President Koichi Minato (left) and Chairman Shuji Kanoh, also chairman of the broadcaster's parent company Fuji Media Holdings, bow during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.

2 days ago · Fuji TV chairman Shuji Kano and president Koichi Minato stepped down to take responsibility for an alleged sexual assault by a TV host at a 2023 dinner that the Japanese network is alleged to ...

15 hours ago · Koichi Minato, president and CEO of Fuji Television Network, left, and Shuji Kano, Fuji Media Holdings COB, announce their resignation during a news conference at the Fuji Television headquarters ...

3 days ago · "Looking back, I realize there were shortcomings in our response, and I acknowledge my lack of awareness regarding human rights," the outgoing president Koichi Minato said at a press conference attended by over 400 participants.

3 days ago · Fuji Media said Chairman Shuji Kanoh and the head of its TV unit Koichi Minato would step down effective Monday. ... Outrage over the scandal grew after a Jan. 17 news conference by Minato that ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Fuji TV President Koichi Minato on Friday apologized for “causing tremendous trouble and concern due to the (media) reports” and said an external panel would investigate the actions of company officials, including himself.

3 days ago · President Minato Koichi and chairman Kanoh Shuji told a news conference in Tokyo they would step down. The company held an emergency board meeting earlier in the day and discussed whether the ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Koichi Minato, who also announced the establishment of a new investigation panel led by lawyers, said that while the network was aware of the incident in June 2023, it was not disclosed as "we prioritized the woman's physical and mental recovery as well as the protection of her privacy, considering it a highly sensitive matter."