Monitor showing news of Japan TV host Nakai's retirement

Monitor showing news of Japan TV host Nakai's retirement

A monitor on a Tokyo street shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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