Fuji Media Holdings has introduced that Government Managing Director Michiyo Yasuda resigned over her inappropriate expense claims.
Yasuda has made inappropriate claims for bills totaling about ¥1 million in some 60 instances since 2020, together with falsifying the variety of attendees at dinners, the media group mentioned Friday. She additionally resigned as director of Fuji Tv Community.
Yasuda, a former Fuji TV reporter, was appointed to Fuji Media’s board at a shareholders’ assembly in June, as a part of a administration renewal after the group’s company tradition was questioned over its dealing with of a sexual assault scandal involving former TV star Masahiro Nakai.
“It’s completely unforgivable, and we apologize from the underside of our hearts, ” Fuji Media President Kenji Shimizu informed a information convention.
Fuji Media realized about Yasuda’s expense claims in mid-September and investigated previous data. She admitted to the irregularities, expressed her intention to refund the cash, and provided to resign. She didn’t make the bills for private functions, resembling shopping for private belongings, in response to the group.
The announcement was made only a day after Shimizu grew to become vice chairman of the Japan Business Broadcasters Affiliation on Thursday. “It’s extremely unhealthy timing,” he mentioned.
