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Japan: M7.5 Quake Hits Off Aomori Prefecture, Tsunami Warning Issued 8

A powerful Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, December 8, injuring dozens of people and leading to immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for residents. A 70 cm tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and all warnings were subsequently lifted.

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Japan's Sakai sings at Asian pop concert in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Japanese singer Noriko Sakai performs at the Hong Kong Asian Pop Music Festival 2014 on March 28, 2014.

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Actress Sakai returns to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Noriko Sakai answers reporters' questions before making a comeback on stage in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2012. Sakai suspended her career following her conviction on drug charges in 2009. A rehearsal of a period play, in which Sakai plays the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi, was performed for the press in a hall in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai announces her return to the stage at a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai puts a handkerchief to her mouth at a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012, where she announced her return to the stage. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai stands next to the poster of a period play in which she will appear, during a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, said she will return to the stage by playing the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in the play in December.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Journalists pack the venue for a press conference by Noriko Sakai (far R) in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012, where she announced her return to the stage. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai announces her return to the stage at a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December.

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Ex-pop idol Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former J-pop idol-turned-actress Noriko Sakai. The 41-year-old, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will return to the stage in Tokyo in December 2012 after the expiration of her suspended sentence, sources said on Sept. 27, 2012.

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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.

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, for gallery tickets for the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. A total of 6,615 people, the second largest ever for the court, lined up for a chance for only 20 seats in the courtroom.

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, for gallery tickets for the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. A total of 6,615 people, the second largest ever for the court, lined up for a chance for only 20 seats in the courtroom.

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - Women show off wristbands given out by the Tokyo District Court at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court.

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - An official gives a man a wristband at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court.

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, for gallery tickets for the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. A total of 6,615 people, the second largest ever for the court, lined up for a chance for only 20 seats in the courtroom.

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Vacation home of actress Sakai burned down, police suspect arson

KATSUURA, Japan - Police examine a vacation home of scandal-tainted actress Noriko Sakai and her husband Yuichi Takaso in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2009, after it was gutted by a fire.

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Actress Sakai indicted over drug possession

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Sun Music Production Inc., speaks about the firing of actress and singer Noriko Sakai at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 28 after prosecutors indicted her for alleged amphetamine possession.

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President of Sakai's agency

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Sun Music Production Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9. Actress Noriko Sakai of his entertainment agency was arrested the previous day on suspicion of possessing stimulants.

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President of Sakai's agency

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa (L), president of Sun Music Production Inc., bows at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9. Aizawa apologized to the public for the arrest of actress Noriko Sakai of his entertainment agency the previous day on suspicion of possessing stimulants.

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President of Sakai's agency

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Sun Music Production Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9. Actress Noriko Sakai of his entertainment agency was arrested the previous day on suspicion of possessing stimulants.

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Actress Sakai arrested

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying actress Noriko Sakai leaves Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo early in the morning on Aug. 9 after she was arrested the previous day on suspicion of possessing stimulants following her surrender at a Tokyo police facility.

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Actress Sakai arrested

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying actress Noriko Sakai leaves Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo early in the morning on Aug. 9 after she was arrested the previous day on suspicion of possessing stimulants following her surrender at a Tokyo police facility.

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Actress Sakai arrested over drugs after surrendering to police

TOKYO, Japan - A car carrying actress Noriko Sakai arrives at the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Aug. 8 after she was arrested on suspicion of possessing stimulants following her surrender at a Tokyo police facility.

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Sakai's arrest, onlookers

TOKYO, Japan - Onlookers and photographers gather on a sidewalk near Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Aug. 8 after reports of actress Noriko Sakai's arrest on suspicion of possessing stimulants.

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Police obtain arrest warrant for missing actress Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Tokyo-based Sun Music Production Inc., to which missing actress Noriko Sakai belongs, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 7 after police obtained an arrest warrant earlier in the day for Sakai on suspicion of violating the stimulant drugs control act.

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Police obtain arrest warrant for missing actress Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Tokyo-based Sun Music Production Inc., to which missing actress Noriko Sakai belongs, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 7 after police obtained an arrest warrant earlier in the day for Sakai on suspicion of violating the stimulant drugs control act.

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Police obtain arrest warrant on missing actress Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 7 shows the high-rise building containing the home of Japanese actress Noriko Sakai. Police obtained an arrest warrant on the missing Sakai on Aug. 7 on suspicion of violation of the stimulant drug control act.

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Chinese media report extensively on Sakai's disappearance

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Aug. 6 editions of Chinese newspapers reporting the disappearance of Japanese actress Noriko Sakai, who is one of the most popular Japanese actresses in Asia. Sakai served as friendship ambassador for the Japan-China culture and sports exchange year in 2007 that commemorated the 35th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral relations in 1972.

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Trail of missing actress Sakai goes cold in Yamanashi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Photo of actress Noriko Sakai who has been missing since her husband Yuichi Takaso was arrested on Aug. 3 for allegedly possessing illegal stimulant drugs. Police said on Aug. 5 that radio waves of her cell phone disappeared in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Aug. 4.

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Goodwill envoys for Japan-China exchanges visit Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Two Japanese goodwill ambassadors, actress Noriko Sakai (L) and table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (R), visit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) at the premier's office on April 5. The two were appointed as goodwill envoys for the Japan-China culture-sports exchange year in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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Itochu to sell fashion wear designed by Noriko Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - Television personality Noriko Sakai (C) poses with models wearing her ''PP rikorino'' brand outfits at trading house Itochu Corp. in Tokyo on Feb. 17. Itochu will begin selling the brand for young women in Japan and other Asian markets.

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Singer Noriko Sakai announces marriage to shop owner

Singer and actress Noriko Sakai, whose popularity stretches across many parts of Asia, announces Dec. 28 that she has married Tokyo sports shop owner Yuichi Takaso. She told reporters at a Tokyo press, showing the picture of her husband.

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Goodwill envoys for Japan-China exchanges visit Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Two Japanese goodwill ambassadors, actress Noriko Sakai (L) and table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (R), visit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) at the premier's office on April 5. The two were appointed as goodwill envoys for the Japan-China culture-sports exchange year in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. (Kyodo)

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Vacation home of actress Sakai burned down, police suspect arson

KATSUURA, Japan - Police examine a vacation home of scandal-tainted actress Noriko Sakai and her husband Yuichi Takaso in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2009, after it was gutted by a fire. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, bows in apology in front of a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for possession and use of stimulant drugs, offers a tearful apology to her fans in a press conference shortly after her release on bail from a police cell in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Media members gather in front of a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, as Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, is released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the media pack a conference room at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 17, 2009, as Noriko Sakai (on dais 3rd from R), a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, gives a press conference after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, wipes her tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, apologizes in front of a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, apologizes in front of a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, wipes her tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)