Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations.

Fuji Television Network Inc. has established a third-party investigation committee in response to a weekly magazine report that one of its employees was involved in a scandal that erupted between a woman and 52-year-old TV personality Masahiro Nakai,

Nakai’s decision came following reports that he engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with a woman that led to a settlement with the victim.