A number of major Japanese companies said Monday they are following Toyota Motor Corp. and suspending commercials on Fuji Television Network Inc. as the Tokyo-based broadcaster faces scrutiny over its alleged involvement in a misconduct scandal linked to Masahiro Nakai, a male member of the now-defunct popular idol group SMAP.Along with Japan's largest carmaker, Nissan Motor Co., cosmetics maker Kao Corp. and Seven & i Holdings Co. have distanced themselves from Fuji TV, which announced Friday that it is launching a probe amid allegations that an employee played a role in the incident betwe…READ FULL ARTICLE
