Trial starts for Japanese star Noriko Sakai
China Daily | Updated: 2009-10-27 08:37
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People line up in the rain to participate in a lottery for spectator seats for Japanese actress Noriko Sakai's trial in Tokyo yesterday. Sakai has been charged with possessing and using illegal stimulant drugs. AP |
TOKYO: More than 6,000 people crowded outside a Tokyo courthouse yesterday as Japanese actress Noriko Sakai pleaded guilty to drug use and prosecutors sought a prison sentence in a trial that has caused a media frenzy.
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