Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the pop idol group SMAP who is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has apologized for causing "trouble.""It is true there was trouble" and it "all resulted from my shortcomings," the 52-year-old said in a statement released on his agency website Thursday. His apology came following media reports he had engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity with a woman in her 20s in June 2023 that led to a 90 million yen ($569,000) out-of-court settlement.Major TV networks have suspended programs hosted by Nakai or edited him out of scenes following the allegation…READ FULL ARTICLE
