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Former Aum Shinrikyo cult member who hid fugitive gets 14 months
The Tokyo District Court sentenced former Aum Shinrikyo member Akemi Saito to 14 months in prison Tuesday for harboring fugitive cultist Makoto Hirata for more than 14 years. The Japan Times says...
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Japan arrests most-wanted Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult member
One of the two remaining fugitive members of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult behind the 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo subways, was arrested Sunday, according to Japanese media reports. Brief...
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Manhunt for Final Sarin Gas Attack Fugitive Closing In
Japanese police are closing in on the last remaining fugitive wanted in connection with the deadly 1995 sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway, with detectives trailing just hours behind the last known...
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Tokyo police arrest last Aum Shinrikyo fugitive
Police in Japan on June 15 arrested the last fugitive from the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult on suspicion of murder in connection with the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system. The...
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Cult experts hope pending Aum Shinrikyo cult trial will raise awareness
When the Supreme Court in mid-December rejected an Aum Shinrikyo convict's objection to the finalization of his death sentence, it almost closed the curtain on the cult responsible for the deadliest...
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Captured cult member still worships Aum Shinrikyo guru
Katsuya Takahashi, the Aum Shinrikyo member who was arrested Friday in Tokyo after 17 years on the run, sits in his police cell in the lotus position and chants a cult mantra, according to...
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Ex-AUM cult member faces fresh arrest warrant over nerve agent attacks
Police in Japan are poised to serve a fresh arrest warrant against former AUM Shinkrikyo member Naoko Kikuchi on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in connection with three VX nerve agent...
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Aum Shinrikyo: facial recognition, reward and fresh charges
Police in Japan are trying to decide how to divide the $250,000 reward for information that led to the capture of the final suspects in the 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway. Aum Shinrikyo cult...
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Aum Shinrikyo cult successor Aleph wins damages, government apology
Cult formerly known as Aum Shinrikyo wins defamation suit The Tokyo District Court ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Tuesday to pay damages and apologize to the Aleph religious group,...
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AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult member on trial
The trial of Makoto Hirata, a former leading member of the deadly AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult, has started in Tokyo District Court. Prosecutors are seeking the death sentence for Hirata, who is...
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