Understanding Breach of Contract Penalties in Celebrity Affairs: The Case of Tanaka Kei and Nagano Mei

Understanding Breach of Contract Penalties in Celebrity Affairs: The Case of Tanaka Kei and Nagano Mei

Question from the readers:
I saw the news about the affair between Tanaka Kei and Nagano Mei. The post mentioned that if they admit to the affair, there would be a breach of contract penalty of around 1 billion yen. However, if they manage to get through this without admitting it, would there be any breach of contract penalties for commercials