Jin Akanishi and Meisa Kuroki updated their respective Instagram stories (posts that disappear after 24 hours) at midnight on the 25th to announce their divorce. "At this time, we have decided to change the form of our partnership and go our separate ways as a married couple," they wrote in a joint statement.

``Family will continue to be our top priority, and we will continue to build a new type of partnership with them, as parents and best friends, with even more love.'' The text is almost the same for both.

The two got married in February 2012. They welcomed their first daughter (11) in September 2012 and their first son (6) in June 2017.

[Full text of Akanishi's comment]

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At this time, my husband and I have decided to change the form of our partnership and go our separate ways as husband and wife.

Going forward, our family will continue to be our top priority, and we will continue to build a new type of partnership with them, as parents and best friends, with even more love.

We are still living together peacefully, so I hope you will continue to watch over us warmly.

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[Full text of Kuroki's comment]

the report

At this time, my husband and I have decided to change the form of our partnership and go our separate ways as husband and wife.

Going forward, our family will continue to be our top priority, and we will continue to build a new type of partnership with them, as parents and best friends, with even more love.

We are still living together peacefully, so I hope you will continue to watch over us warmly.

We kindly ask the media to refrain from interviewing family members, relatives, and other related parties.