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SHUKAN BUNSHUN

Education minister Yohei Matsumoto bows as he explains about his alleged extramarital affair reported in an online magazine during a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Thursday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Mar 12, 2026
Takaichi backs education minister after affair report
The allegation of an extramarital affair by Yohei Matsumoto was reported by Bunshun Online, the digital version of the weekly Shukan Bunshun magazine.
Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda (left) and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jan 30, 2026
Takaichi reportedly hid Unification Church¡¯s fundraiser ticket purchases
The purchases contradict Takaichi¡¯s past denial of financial ties to the controversial religious group, according to a magazine.
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi denies he was involved in requests for favorable online comments to be made about him.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Sep 26, 2025
Koizumi apologizes over campaign¡¯s soliciting of favorable online comments
A member of the farm minister¡¯s campaign team asked supporters to post comments favorable to him on an online video.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday in Tokyo.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
May 8, 2025
Ishiba faces a fresh money scandal
The supporter said?he gave the Ishiba campaign cash multiple times when he ran for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Shinji Ishimaru, who was the runner-up in last July's Tokyo gubernatorial election, holds a news conference in Tokyo last week.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2025
Shinji Ishimaru faces criminal complaint over livestreamed campaign event
A civic group says the former mayor may have pledged to illegally pay a fee to a company that streamed the event live.
Shukan Bunshun published an editorial from the editor-in-chief on Thursday apologizing for the inaccuracy in its reporting on the Masahiro Nakai scandal.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media
Jan 30, 2025
Shukan Bunshun criticized by former Osaka governor for not being upfront about correction
Toru Hashimoto has been critical of how the magazine had not been upfront about the change, despite it being a core issue of the scandal.
A packed Fuji TV news conference on Monday in Tokyo
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media
Jan 29, 2025
Shukan Bunshun corrects article on scandal over former Fuji TV host
According to the correction, Masahiro Nakai was the one who invited the woman to the gathering, not the Fuji TV official.
Masahiro Nakai in Tokyo in October 2017
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Jan 8, 2025
TV networks drop Japan boy band star over sex allegations
Reports say that Masahiro Nakai, a former member of SMAP, paid a woman a lump sum of ?90 million.
The headquarters of Bungeishunju, Shukan Bunshun's publisher, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 8, 2024
Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto to withdraw Bungeishunju defamation suit
The lawsuit was filed over a Shukan Bunshun article that detailed sexual assault allegations made by two women.
Hitoshi Matsumoto
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2024
Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto¡¯s defamation trial kicks off
Identities of two women accusing the comedian of forcing them into having sex, as reported by Shukan Bunshun, becomes the focus on Day 1.
Karolina Shiino (center), winner of Miss Japan 2024, poses with other prize winners at the contest in Tokyo on Jan. 22.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Feb 6, 2024
Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown following affair
Karolina Shiino¡¯s decision, the first time a Miss Japan winner has relinquished their title, follows a report that she was dating a married man.
According to Hitoshi Matsumoto¡¯s lawyer, he is suing Bungei Shunju, the publisher of the Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine over an article that was published in the magazine and online on Dec. 27.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2024
Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto sues publisher over sexual assault article
The Downtown member is suing Bungei Shunju, the publisher of the Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine, for defamation.
Hitoshi Matsumoto (left) and his Downtown comedy partner, Masatoshi Hamada, at an event in 2014
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2023
Popular Japanese comedian denies sexual assault allegations
The talent agency of Hitoshi Matsumoto, one half of the duo Downtown, said it is considering legal action over the report.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Aug 30, 2023
Media respond to report on sexual abuse at Johnny and Associates
The committee said Japan¡¯s mainstream media chose to ignore?Kitagawa¡¯s sexual abuse in order to maintain access to Johnny & Associates¡¯ talent pool.
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Aug 1, 2023
Kishida aide Kihara sidesteps reporters after wife in the spotlight
Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported that Kihara¡¯s wife had been questioned by Tokyo Metro Police on a voluntary basis.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 20, 2021
Did Japan¡¯s press drop the ball on the wining-and-dining scandal?
Why did mainstream media outlets take so long to probe the scandals involving the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications that were first uncovered by weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun?
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 5, 2020
Competing interests of labor unions laid bare at TV Asahi
When a company¡¯s workforce contains both journalists and news program workers, conflict can arise.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 30, 2020
Resignation raises uncomfortable questions about Japan prosecutors¡¯ powers
The public and the media cried foul because Kurokawa was seen to be sympathetic to the interests of the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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May 21, 2020
Top Tokyo prosecutor with close ties to Abe resigns after gambling expos¨¦
The revelation marks the latest controversy surrounding Kurokawa, who is seen as having a close relationship with the prime minister¡¯s administration.
Japan Times
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Jan 23, 2020
Heat on Kawais as wife admits huge cash injection from Japan ruling party HQ
The alleged u00a5150 million payment from the LDP is considered unusually high, especially for an election in a nonswing district.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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