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Ruriko Kojima’s husband dies in apparent suicide

TOKYO (TR) – The husband of television personality Ruriko Kojima was rushed to a hospital and later died, police said on Tuesday, reports TV Asahi (Feb. 4).

At around 3:00 p.m., a call was made to police reporting that Kojima’s husband had become unconscious at their apartment in Minato Ward.

The husband was then taken to the hospital by ambulance. However, he was later confirmed dead.

Kojima was also taken to the hospital after feeling unwell. However, her condition is not considered life-threatening, police said.

Police are considering the possibility that her husband committed suicide. The investigation is ongoing, with investigators planning to interview Kojima.

Kojima left agency Horipro at the end of February 2023 and took a break from show business to study abroad in China.

In March of the same year, she married a man two years her junior who runs a company that operates a sauna and hot spring bath business.

After announcing that she was pregnant that August, she gave birth to their first child.