<figure id="attachment_411297" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1505px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-411297"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="9d57ebcb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/01/e5cea2c13caa5a3126117b37be25460a-2.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-411297" class="wp-caption-text">A figure, dressed head-to-toe in black clothing with a mask on, a high-ranking officer in the organization, briefly showed a look of surprise when approached.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Mr. A revealed their thoughts when directly confronted</h2>
The employee in question was not involved.
On January 27, Fuji Television held another press conference lasting over 10 hours. Former Chairman Shuji Kano (74) and former President Koichi Minato (72) repeatedly spoke of the innocence of Mr. A, a Fuji programming executive who was reportedly involved in the female troubles of Masahiro Nakai (52).
Meanwhile, on January 28, Shukan Bunshun announced on its website a correction to its report that Mr. A directly invited the victim woman, Ms. Xko. Although it changed the expression to &#8220;It was an extension of the meeting set up by Mr. A,&#8221; it still maintained its stance that Mr. A was involved.
In the first part of this report, we report in detail on Mr. A&#8217;s current trouble with women.
<a href="https://friday.kodansha.co.jp/article/411295">Full disclosure: Scoop! Fuji programming executive Mr. A is having an affair trouble by relying on the same lawyer as Masahiro Nakai</a>
In late January, FRIDAY exclusively approached the central figure, A. A was dressed in a jet-black coat, wearing a mask, and his hair was messy. When the reporter called out to him, he did not respond and continued walking straight ahead.
–I hear that you&#8217;re involved in a legal dispute over an affair with a woman, involving lawyers. Is that true?
&#8220;…………&#8221;
A continued walking silently, but when the questioning continued, as if worn down, he stopped and said, &#8220;I&#8217;m busy, so I&#8217;ll keep it short,&#8221; agreeing to the interview.
–Is the affair trouble true?
&#8220;I&#8217;m sorry, but I have no comment.&#8221;
A did not answer anything about his own trouble. However, when asked about his involvement in the Nakai issue, he showed a bitter expression.
–Did you have any involvement in Nakai-san&#8217;s trouble?
&#8220;I didn’t know that Nakai-san met with X-ko alone. I didn’t know about the meeting itself. I wasn’t invited, and I didn’t cancel anything. I’m upset about the wrong reports.&#8221;
–How many times did you invite X-ko to Nakai-san&#8217;s drinking party?
&#8220;A maximum of three times. Absolutely.&#8221;
–Is it true that you hosted a social gathering with former President Minato and invited X-ko?
&#8220;I wasn’t the one who hosted it. Since everyone was involved, we decided to have a birthday party, and I invited X-ko.&#8221;
–There have also been reports that you invited a female announcer from another station to Nakai-san’s drinking party.
&#8220;That relates to the third-party committee, so I can’t answer.&#8221;
–Aside from year-end parties, were there any occasions where you drank with female announcers and talents?
&#8220;I can’t say it never happened, but it wasn’t frequent. There was no tribute or anything. Announcers, including everyone, are important colleagues, and I don’t use them as entertainment staff.&#8221;
Regarding Nakai’s female troubles, A said, &#8220;I still don’t know the details,&#8221; and that he hadn’t been in contact with Nakai for over a month.
&#8220;I last saw him in mid-December during the recording of &#8216;Dareka to Nakai&#8217;. I haven’t been in contact with him since, and I found out about his retirement through the news.&#8221;
–Are you in touch with Minato-san?
&#8220;No, I’m not.&#8221;
–After the incident, did you contact X-ko?
&#8220;No, I didn’t.&#8221;
–Did you watch the press conference on the 27th by Fuji?
“I watched it. However, when the company is working hard, I want to avoid speaking.&#8221;
–How will you cooperate with the third-party committee investigation?
&#8220;Just because I’ve been with Nakai in both personal and professional matters, I don’t want to cover for him. I will honestly cooperate.&#8221;
After answering quickly for about five minutes, A left the scene. He maintained that his stance on inviting to drinking parties was to let everyone have fun.
Whether A&#8217;s words are true or not will be verified in the third-party committee. Above all, A is required to sincerely address the woman involved in the female trouble and X-ko.
The first part details the truth behind the affair trouble that programming executive A is facing.
<a href="https://friday.kodansha.co.jp/article/412161">&#8220;Relying on the Same Lawyer as Masahiro Nakai. Fuji Programming Executive A&#8217;s Affair Trouble&#8221;</a>
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<figure id="attachment_411298" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1632px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-411298"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="aff1ce9b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/01/1640ba65848f0e1cd1fe43d0e79e92dc.jpg" alt=""></a>Mr. A who stopped to respond to an interview with FRIDAY, when asked about the future, responded ambiguously, saying, &#8220;I can&#8217;t answer that recklessly.&#8221;</figure>
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From “FRIDAY” February 14, 2025 issue.</figcaption></figure>

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