J-pop star Ayumi Hamasaki gives birth to second child; baby's father unknown

Ayumi Hamasaki sprang a surprise last October when she said that she was pregnant with her second child. Photo: Ayumi Hamasaki/Instagram

Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki is now a mother of two. She announced last weekend that she has given birth to her second child.

The queen of J-pop announced on her official website on Saturday night (May 1) that she has "added an important family member in spring", and believed that she "can bring happiness to my children".