Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue has been arrested on charges of assaulting a nurse and is undergoing a drug test in custody.
According to multiple foreign media outlets, including Yahoo Japan, local police are processing procedures to conduct a drug test on Ryoko Hirosue, who was arrested on the scene for assaulting a nurse on the 8th. Ryoko Hirosue is now facing allegations of infidelity, assault, and drug-related suspicions.
The previous day, Ryoko Hirosue was involved in a physical altercation with a nurse while waiting at the hospital around 12:20 a.m. She was arrested on the scene for assaulting the nurse by kicking and grabbing their arm. The nurse is reported to have suffered abrasions.
On this day, Ryoko Hirosue caused a collision while driving her car on the highway and was transported to the hospital. She arrived at the hospital with minor injuries and abrasions, but was arrested as a suspect in the assault on the nurse, surprising her fans.
Born in 1980, Ryoko Hirosue entered the entertainment industry after winning first place in a commercial model selection contest in 1994. She rose to stardom with a beeper advertisement and gained a syndrome-level popularity in 1997. Her doll-like lovely visuals and disarming smile are her trademarks.
She appeared in the films "The railroader" and "Hana and misoshiru," and was dubbed Japan's "national younger sister." In particular, "Secret" premiered in Korea three years later than in Japan in 2002, attracting more than 500,000 viewers.
However, her immoral private life became an issue. Ryoko Hirosue married model and fashion designer Takahiro Okazawa in 2003 and gave birth to their first son that year, but they divorced in 2008. Two years later, in 2010, she remarried candle artist Candle Jun and welcomed a second son the following year.
In March 2014, Ryoko Hirosue was embroiled in a scandal involving infidelity with fellow actor Takeru Satoh. Photos were released showing Ryoko Hirosue, in contrast to her usual pure image, wearing tight clothing that revealed her figure as she visited Takeru Satoh's home late at night. This period coincided with Candle Jun's volunteer activities in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, amplifying the shock of her infidelity. However, their agencies denied the infidelity, stating that they were simply close colleagues. Ryoko Hirosue gave birth to her third daughter the year following the infidelity rumors and continued to maintain her family.
However, in 2023, she was once again embroiled in allegations of infidelity with the owner chef of a popular French restaurant that had received 1 Michelin star. After the scandal, she divorced Candle Jun and expressed her desire to apologize to many for causing discomfort and concern, stating her intention to apologize in August of last year, one year later.
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