The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company say its president and chairperson are resigning immediately to take responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan’s top TV celebrities.

The Chairman and President of Japan’s Fuji TV have resigned over the handling of the sexual misconduct scandal involving TV presenter Masahiro Nakai. In a press conference held today, Fuji TV Chair Shuji Kano and Koichi Minato,

The chairman and president of Japan's Fuji Television resigned Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter and former pop star was accused of sexual assault.

The president of Fuji Television Network Inc. and the chairman of its parent company will both step down over the handling of a sexual harassment scandal that has already toppled one of Japan’s most prominent TV hosts.

The president and chairperson are out after complaints of a lack of transparency surrounding Masahiro Nakai in Japan

The Japanese government said Thursday it has pulled advertisements from Fuji Television in the wake of sexual assault allegations lodged against its celebrity host, as the company slashed profit forecasts.