thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Hitoshi Matsumoto’s defamation lawsuit against weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun over its report of sex abuse allegations against him kicked off on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/crime-legal/hitoshi-matsumoto-trial/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #hitoshimatsumoto #shukanbunshun #sexualharassment

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

Popular Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto on Monday sued Bungei Shunju, the publisher of the Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine, for defamation over a report concerning sexual assault allegations against him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/22/japan/crime-legal/hitoshi-matsumoto-sues-bunshun/?utm_content=buffer49187&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #hitoshimatsumoto #sexcrimes #comedy #shukanbunshun #japanesecourts

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to random

Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto will suspend his show business activities after a raft of media reports related to sexual assault allegations against him, entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/01/09/entertainment-news/comedian-hitoshi-matsumoto-sexual-assault/?utm_content=buffer70ef7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #entertainmentnews #hitoshimatsumoto #sexcrimes #comedy #shukanbunshun

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Hitoshi Matsumoto, one of Japan's most popular comedians, denied sexual assault allegations published in a prominent magazine, with his talent agency saying it was considering legal action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/27/japan/crime-legal/matsumoto-sexual-assault-allegation/?utm_content=bufferc95da&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #yoshimotokogyo #hitoshimatsumoto #downtown #sexcrimes