Sakai given suspended term for drug possession, use

Sakai given suspended term for drug possession, use

TOKYO, Japan - Over 3,000 people line up for a chance to get one of the 21 gallery seats, drawn by lot, to watch a court ruling in the highly publicized case of pop idol-turned-actress Noriko Sakai. The local court sentenced the actress to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for possessing and taking illegal stimulant drugs last summer. (Kyodo)

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