TOKYO - Japanese comedian and TV personality Hitoshi Matsumoto dropped a 550 million yen ($3.6 million) lawsuit against publisher Bungei Shunju Ltd. on Friday for defamation for reporting that he had forced women into sexual activities, both sides' lawyers said.
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