TOKYO: Hugely popular Japanese boy band SMAP will break up at the end of the year, their management said Sunday, saddening their army of fans across Asia and marking the end of an era. The five ...

Longtime Fuji Media Holdings Inc. executive Hisashi Hieda will step down from his role as managing adviser, the company said ...

Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country's most recognisable faces on television, announced on Thursday that he was retiring after a sexual assault allegation that has rocked the ...

Some requested anonymity. SMAP DISBAND TRIGGERED SURVEY The survey was prompted by the disbandment of SMAP, one of Japan’s most popular idol groups, in late December 2016.