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Thousands of fans turn out for Sakai trial

Tokyo -- Thousands of people turned out Monday in hopes of snagging one of 20 seats in the Tokyo courtroom where singer and actress Noriko Sakai faced a drug charge.

Sakai, 38, pleaded guilty to using and possessing illegal drugs at the hearing, during which prosecutors requested an 18-month prison sentence for Sakai, who was arrested with her husband last August.

"It was a very thoughtless act," the Kyodo News agency quoted Sakai as telling the court about her drug use. "I must correct myself. I feel miserable."

The entertainer reportedly also said she plans to divorce her husband and start a new career nursing the elderly.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

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