Fuji TV Shares Fall after Mashiro Nakai’s Retires Amid Scandal

The Yomiuri Shimbun

16:11 JST, January 23, 2025

Shares in Fuji Media Holdings Inc, which owns Fuji TV, fell more than 10% early afternoon on Thursday, following media reports of TV personality Masahiro Nakai’s retirement.

Nakai, 52, is reported to have announced his retirement from show business amid a scandal.

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