Josei Seven

The magazine was first published in April 1963, at a time marked by economic growth as Japan was nearing the 1964 Summer Olympic Games as well as the increase in the number of marriages by love.{{cite web |title=女性セブン60周年記念サイト |url=https://dps.shogakukan.co.jp/j7anniv60/ |language=ja}}

By the 2000s, it became famous for reporting on scandals. In 2006, lawyer Yuko Sumita sued the publication for posting false articles about dieting. On September 25, 2009, he lost the appeal and was ordered to pay compensation of 100,000 yen.{{Cite news|title=住田弁護士ダイエット訴訟で一部勝訴確定|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/f-et-tp0-20090918-545260.html |newspaper=Nikkan Sports|date=2009-09-18|accessdate=2022-03-09 |language=ja}} Between 2007 and 2012, it received complaints and corrections from the Imperial Family due to misinformation on their behalf.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kunaicho.go.jp/kunaicho/koho/taio/taio-h19-1227.html |title=「女性セブン」（平成20年1月3日・10日号）の記事について |publisher=Imperial Household Agency |date=2007-12-27 |accessdate=2012-09-02 |language=ja}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kunaicho.go.jp/kunaicho/koho/taio/taio-h22-1224.html |title=「女性セブン」（平成22年12月31日・平成23年1月1日号）の記事について |publisher=Imperial Household Agency |date=2010-12-24 |accessdate=2012-09-02 |language=ja}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kunaicho.go.jp/kunaicho/koho/taio/taio-h22-1228.html |title=「女性セブン」（平成23年1月6日・13日号）の記事について |publisher=Imperial Household Agency |date=2010-12-28 |accessdate=2012-09-02 |language=ja}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kunaicho.go.jp/kunaicho/koho/taio/taio-h24-0227.html |title=「女性セブン」（平成24年3月8日号）の記事について |publisher=Imperial Household Agency |date=2012-02-27 |accessdate=2012-09-02 |language=ja}}

In the October 10, 2013 issue, the magazine carried an article with the title "Radioactive contamination from China and South Korea: This food is dangerous!", where it discovered that radioactive substances were detected in agricultural products in 17 prefectures including Niigata Prefecture. The report resulted in a protest from the Niigata Prefectural Office, causing Shogakukan to publish an apology statement on October 24.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nikkei.com/news/print-article/?R_FLG=0&bf=0&ng=DGXNASDG2105J_R21C13A0CR8000|title=小学館、13府県に謝罪 放射性物質検出の記事巡り|newspaper=The Nikkei |date=2013-10-21|access-date=2023-06-28 |language=ja}} On July 27, 2016, the Tokyo District Court issued a lawsuit against the publisher, Shogakukan, and the photographer for causing mental distress by publishing a secretly taken photo of Akina Nakamori inside her home in the issue released on November 7, 2013. The court ordered Josei Seven to pay 5.5 million yen, and the photographer received a summary order from the Tokyo Summary Court for violating the Misdemeanor Act (voyeurism).{{Cite news|url=https://www.sankeibiz.jp/compliance/news/160727/cpb1607271907002-n1.htm|title=中森明菜さんが勝訴 女性セブン隠し撮り写真掲載で東京地裁|newspaper=SankeiBiz|date=2016-07-27|accessdate=2022-10-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729235602/https://www.sankeibiz.jp/compliance/news/160727/cpb1607271907002-n1.htm|archivedate=2016-07-29}}{{Cite web|title=小学館などに賠償命令 中森明菜さん写真掲載巡り東京地裁|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDG27H8F_X20C16A7CR8000/|website=The Nikkei|accessdate=2022-10-28 |language=ja}}{{Cite tweet|user=nhk_kabun|author=NHK科学文化部|number=758329954178256896|title=【中森明菜さんの自宅での写真掲載 小学館など賠償命令】|date=2016-07-28|accessdate=2022-10-28 |language=ja}}

The December 19, 2024 issue had information on Masahiro Nakai's troubles with women. It was reported that Nakai had paid a settlement of approximately 90 million yen, and that Fuji Television employees were also involved.{{cite web |url=https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20241220_2012279.html?DETAIL | title=【スクープ】中居正広が女性との間に重大トラブル、巨額の解決金を支払う 重病から復帰後の会食で深刻な問題が発生 | publisher=NEWS Post Seven | date=2024-12-20 | accessdate=2025-01-23 |language=ja}}{{cite web |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1012376 | title=【時系列で解説】中居正広、何があった？ フジテレビ社長が17日会見へ「女性トラブル騒動」振り返る | publisher=Chunichi Sports/Tokyo Chunichi Sports | date=2025-01-16 | accessdate=2025-01-23 |language=ja}} The following week, Shūkan Bunshun followed suit,{{cite web |url=https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/b10401 | title=中居正広9000万円SEXスキャンダルの全貌 X子さんは取材に「今でも許せない」と… | publisher=Bunshun Online | date=2024-12-25 | accessdate=2025-01-23 |language=ja}}{{cite web |url=https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/75934 | title=【週刊文春 目次】2025年1月2日/9日号 | publisher=Bunshun Online | date= | accessdate=2025-01-23 |language=ja}} and Josei Seven continued reporting on the matter. All of Nakai's regular programs were terminated, and as of January 20, 75 companies had stopped placing commercials on Fuji Television.{{cite web |author=宮田裕介 |url=https://digital.asahi.com/articles/AST1P4HLFT1PUCVL05BM.html | title=フジテレビ「CM見合わせ75社、差し替え350本超」 報道番組で | publisher=Asahi Shimbun | date=2025-01-21 | accessdate=2025-01-23 |language=ja}} On January 23, Nakai announced that he would retire from entertainment activities on the same date.{{cite web |url=https://nordot.app/1254996258202813197 | title=中居正広さん、芸能活動を引退 ファンクラブサイトで発表 | publisher=Kyodo News | date=2025-01-23 | accessdate=2025-01-23 |language=ja}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://josei7.com Official website] {{in lang|ja}}
• [https://www.news-postseven.com/ News Post Seven] {{in lang|ja}} - news website jointly run by the editorial teams of Josei Seven and its sibling publication, {{Interlanguage link multi|Weekly Post (Japanese magazine)|lt=Weekly Post|ja|3=週刊ポスト}}.

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