Fuji Television Network Inc. is expected to discuss whether President Koichi Minato should step down following allegations that an official of the broadcaster played a role in the sexual misconduct scandal involving TV host Masahiro Nakai, a source with knowledge of the matter said Monday.
The discussion will take place during an extraordinary board meeting Monday, with Fuji TV facing a backlash over its alleged role in the scandal and the subsequent handling of the matter. Nakai, best known as a member of the former pop group SMAP, has announced his retirement from show business.
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