Japan pop star Sakai gets suspended jail term for drug use

Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai was on Monday handed a suspended jail term of 18 months for illegal drug use in a case that sparked a media frenzy and had thousands gathering outside the court house. Sakai, 38, is a former teenage pop idol turned actress with fans in Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan, who parlayed her girl-next-door and later perfect-mom image into top acting roles and lucrative advertising deals.