Singer-actress Noriko Sakai, recently arrested on charges of drug use, certainly came from an unusual family background. Her only sibling and half-brother, Takeshi Sakai, sent a letter to Shukan Post ...

The chances of success stood at roughly one in 300. But even those odds weren't enough to stop thousands of people from braving heavy rain in Tokyo today for the chance to see one of Japan's ...

Noriko Sakai, 38, the singer and actress who goes on trial on Oct 26 for possession of drugs and stimulant use, is the subject of a book written by well-known entertainment journalist Yuji Watanabe.

Noriko Sakai’s condo is at a prime location in Aoyama, with a 24-hour security system and a full-time concierge to attend to the needs of residents. A local real estate agent estimates the value of ...

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 ...

Filed photo taken on April 5, 2007 shows Japanese actress Noriko Sakai in Tokyo, Japan. Actress Noriko Sakai has been missing, her management office said Tuesday. [Ren Zhenglai/Xinhua] Japanese pop ...

One evening in late May, Noriko Sakai was entering the luxury condominium that is her home with an armful of shopping bags, followed by her son. But her husband was nowhere to be seen. Over 20 ...