Just before the end of Fuji TV's "Poka Poka" broadcast on the 12th, host and announcer for the show, Aoi Harada, apologized for making inappropriate remarks made by actress Atsuko Takahata, who appeared as a guest on the same program on the 11th.

Just before the end of the program, after the commercial break, Harada, with a serious expression on her face, began by saying, "On the broadcast at this time yesterday, the guest performer was talking about a medical examination at the hospital," and mentioned the discriminatory remark. "This was an inappropriate expression that could have encouraged occupational discrimination. I apologize and will retract this remark. I am very sorry," she said, bowing deeply.

On the program on the 11th, Takahata and actor Namase Katsuhisa appeared as guests. In the beginning, while they were talking about the crises they had overcome, Takahata made some inappropriate remarks about an episode when he visited a hospital for menopausal symptoms.