Aum Sect/Shoko Asahara
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Historical Background
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Renamed Aum Shinrikyo cult awarded damages, apology from Tokyo government Members of Aum Shinrikyo religious cult sects reach record high Splinter groups of Aum Shinrikyo religious cult get security investigations Tokyo police end 17-year investigation into Aum crimes Young people easily get sucked into Aum Shinrikyo spinoff Aleph Japan cult member nabbed after 17 years on the run AUM victim Kono to serve as inspector for splinter group Ex-prosecutor: 'Aum made preparations to topple the government' What has become of the AUM cult? Aum may be gone in name but guru still has following Death penalty for AUM's Nakagawa to stand Study: Terror cult's persistence key to WMD attack Final police tally confirms 6,583 fell victim to 8 Aum-related crimes Man accused of killing wife wrote of need to save daughters from Aleph cult in notes 9 out of 10 Aum crime victims apply for gov't relief Tokyo marks 15th anniversary of subway gas attack Death penalty for cult member Y2.45 mil in cash found in apartment rented by Aum cult member Japan cult leader still enthralls followers Japanese doomsday cult leader's daughters sue over jail care Government says followers of AUM sect drops to 1,500 members Ex-leader of Japan doomsday cult says sorry Egawa to resign as cult girl's guardian Japanese cult guru's daughters lose damage suit Japanese agents raid offices of AUM splinter group Leader of splinter group vows break with teachings of Japanese doomsday cult Aum offshoot reports founding Security agency to monitor AUM splinter group Ex-cult spokesman to start new group Aum splinter group plans to disavow links with cult Mar 07. Japanese cult leader Shoko Asahara slated for execution, but world won't know about it until afterwards Faith in Aum guru resurges as Joyu moves to form his own group AUM Cult Members Visit 1995 Subway Sarin Attack Site Sarin aftermath Aum Shinrikyo Cult Head Joyu to Dump Materials That Lead to Asahara Worship Aum split over 'fees' to guru's wife Public security authorities raid AUM Shinrikyo cult facilities Joyu admits he knew cult was behind attacks Cult divided on where loyalty lies Chronology of events related to Asahara's trial AUM-related victims, others react to Asahara's death sentence Aum leader 'understood ruling' Is end near for doomsday cultist? Aum's Joyu faction looks ready to form new sect Haunted by Tokyo cult Aum splinter group likely to depart from cult in July Aum cult thought to be heading toward split Joyu angling for own cult, cut of half of Aum assets Aum told to vacate Chiba condo Investigators probe Japanese doomsday cult headquarters on fears of resurgence AUM Surveillance to Be Extended for Another 3 Years AUM Faction Led By Joyu Earned 10 Mil. Yen From Year-End Seminars AUM still keeping founder Asahara's sermons justifying murder Psychiatrist Says AUM Founder Asahara Unfit for Trial AUM Follower Files Damage Suit to Read Sermon Collection Court rejects request for Asahara's transfer despite prison effect Aum still poses threat Lawyers for AUM cult guru say he's mentally incompetent 2 Aum camps vying for ascendancy Aum earns Y30 mil in seminar fees, donations so far this summer Aum founder to get psychiatric exam Japanese cult plans social welfare services Japan cult leader 'needs care' 'Aum' doomsday cult wants to double membership Village eyes preserving Aum files 2 ex-senior members of Aum tell all Once mesmerising cult leader now like a 'doll' Japanese doomsday cult still kicking Cult calls off 'hot water training' after death Aum follower found dead in bathtub, possibly due to 'training' Asahara 'plays baseball' in Tokyo detention house Doomsday cult guru in diapers Aum said still dangerous, to be kept under tight watch Court Rejects AUM Cult's Request to Stop Surveillance Dead Asahara disciple's sibling also died mysteriously Followers still see Matsumoto as their guru B.I. bans two Japanese cult leaders Is the doomsday cult poised for revival? Aum sets up more than 10 business entities Profile of Japanese Cult Leader Asahara's victims still suffer despite death ruling Aum Shinrikyo cult guru: enigmatic or evil leader? Blinded by the brainwasher Cult Guru's Sickening Crimes Aum Shinri Kyo leader ordered to gallows Deadly cult sisters shed elephant ears for crocodile tears Ex-Aum members form 5 sects Drop in Income, Recruits Bodes Ill for Compensation Cult's reign of terror left the victimized with unhealing scars Asahara a social fiend or doting guru? Follower couldn't shake Aum's allure till its 1999 apology Judgment day for Sarin cult guru Asahara after eight-year trial Saving best for last, guru verdict done deal? Tokyo Doomsday Cult Leader to Face Trial Police raid Japanese cult Day of Judgment: Teachings of guru still drive Aum Day of Judgment: Ex-Aum members' reflections provide insight into guru's mind Day of Judgment: Aum's tricky guruegotistical and persuasive Day of Judgment: Aum's sarin attack fouled raid plan Day of Judgment: Aum's actions showed self-righteousness Day of Judgement: Matsumoto's Aum cult grew rapidly in late '80s Day of Judgement: Matsumoto's decision to be 'big' followed by fraud, arrest Day of Judgement: Humble beginnings shed light on Aum cult leader Day of Judgement: Aum leader still haunts jailed followers Day of Judgement: Origin of Aum's appeal unknown One-fourth of doomsday cult followers returned to group Woman who fled to North Korea was government mole in Aum Inside Matsumoto's Head Last plea for doomsday cult guru Matsumoto's defense team makes final argument AUM founder Asahara's defense puts blame on followers Aum Shinrikyo Has More Members In Russia Than In Japan Takayama city ordered to compensate Aum members AUM senior member apologizes at conclusion of trial Aum's Asahara still wields influence 8 years after arrest Cult leader faces his own moment of truth Aum facilities rocking social boat Aum Shinrikyo plagued by guru's whims, journalist says List of indictments against AUM Shinrikyo cult founder Shoko Asahara Chronology of AUM Shinrikyo developments Members Confused By Leadership Paradox Aum cult man flies to Moscow Cult still a danger in Japan Asahara maintains his silence Asahara trial's closing arguments may come in April Kiyotaka Iwata: Aum kept under watch-and at arm's length AUM uses sultry Net sirens to lure male members Aum surveillance extended for 3 years Surveillance of Aum to continue on grounds it still poses threat to public Joyu slams planned extension of AUM watch Japan Security Agency Wants No Let-Up on Aum Cult Surveillance extension sought Aum founder's wife to leave prison on Oct 15 Death cult makes millions patting people's heads Aum grows again, guru still revered Cult Grip: Niimi remains loyal to the Aum founder Japan says Aum doomsday cult still dangerous Doomsday cult elects new leader Russia refuses entry of 16 Aum members Aum trying to increase its appeal Joyu says he will become Aum leader AUM group starts software firm, resumes ties with Russian followers Japan Reflects on 1995 Sarin Gas Terror Attack U.S. freezes assets of AUM Shinrikyo cult, 21 other groups Aum bio-attacks opened Pandora's box A Japanese Writer Analyzes Terrorists and Their Victims Japan Aum cult's anthrax attempt was wake-up call Years before trade centre, Tokyo nerve gas attack showed urban vulnerability Ex-AUM member Endo apologizes to sarin attack victims Japanese sect was close to bioterrorism, journal says Key Events in Japanese Cult History Joyu may regain 2nd-highest Aum rank AUM Nagoya branch to move to inner city Joyu's room Aum Shinrikyo loses court bid to prevent surveillance of cult Japan warns of cult Internet boom Japan Says Doomsday Cult Growing Don't forget Tokyo subway gas attack: survivors and bereaved families AUM guru may undergo mental tests Children of Asahara forced to pay for guru's alleged crimes AUM still dangerous AUM followers number 1,151, up 11 from August Scholar studies why we hate Hard legacy for family of japanese sect's leader Aum followers down by 10% Aum rulings set line between life and death Key Events For Japan's Aum Supreme Truth Doomsday Cult Cultist hints Asahara ordered attack Cultist 'glad' to help Asahara by releasing sarin AUM still pursuing sarin studies AUM trapped in power struggle AUM changed name on Asahara's orders AUM developed MSDF software Aum defectors face long road back from mind control Japan Cult Used Software to Tap Police--Media From Sarin to Software Aum announces 1997-99 sales revenue of 2.6 billion yen Most Japanese worry about doomsday cult - paper Under Fire, Japan Sect Starts Over Core of Aum Shinrikyo Sect Includes Former Guards Inoue says Joyu knew about sarin gas production AUM blames Asahara Japan Sect's Name Change Brings Confusion and Fear Japanese cult rising again Freed cult leader expresses remorse for his crimes Doomsday sect No 2 to return after jail term Japan fears cults thriving despite crackdowns Japan braces for release of senior doomsday cult leader Japanese Cult Admits Culpability Mother, ex-colleagues visit grave of lawyer's family Police seize statements of isolated Aum members Doomsday cult: is it fading away? Online afterlife for doom sect Aum begins vacating Adachi-ku headquarters Cultists live in fear of isolation cells Aum to end external activities, suspend use of name Does Aum still pose a threat? Japan Subway Cult Will Freeze Activities Aum to release statement on sarin gas attacks Japanese buy up land to keep feared sect out Aum faces ban on using name ASDF sergeants dumped over AUM ties A cult's revival has Japanese worried Ishihara to ban Aum members from facilities Adachi Ward joins Aum ban Bankruptcy paves way for cultists' eviction AUM dishing out awards to top cult recruiters Diet group tries to crack down on AUM activities Tokyo ward task force agrees to ban AUM LDP, LP agree to create headquarters to deal with AUM 2 of AUM leader Asahara's children denied residency Japan Cult Cites Persecution Asahara's children refused residency registration The Asahara Trial: Aum doc puts blame on guru Majority wants tighter grip on Aum AUM's computer firms bankrolling cult Government to consider legislation controlling Aum State may draft Aum-specific law Anti-Aum group to hold rally in Tokyo AUM members move under local pressure A doomsday cult lives Revision of antisubversion law eyed to regulate Aum Amrageddon coming in September? Aum-linked firm kicked out after anticult campaign 29 Matsumoto sarin gas attack victims still suffering Government must take steps to control Aum Japan Says It May Try To Outlaw Doomsday Cult Aum's prefabs raided, cult claims "suppression" Sarin gas sect fears silence candidates in local election Villagers watching Aum, not election Cult firm in same building as gas-attack widow Anniversary of Tokyo subway gassing brings prayers for victims Victims say 2,500 still suffer from sarin aftereffects On anniversary of Japanese subway attack, many fear cult resurgence Keeping the cult out Doomsday cult resurfaces Journalist warns of Aum's appeal to youths Key members of the Aum Shinri Kyo cult Aum cult's quiet comeback causing new concerns in Japan Rocking towards Armageddon Cult making comeback as leader's terrorism trial goes on Agency: Aum regards guru's jail as "sacred ground" Japanese villagers hold a cult-owned house under siege Tokyo Subway Victims Still Suffering In Japan, Village Vs. Cult Police raid Japan cult in embezzlement probe What in God's name is going on? Japan sarin gas cult appears on rise again Japan: Cult Re-Emerges with Recruits Thirsting for Spirituality Aum sarin chemicals unearthed from mountain in Nikko Ex-cultists singing new tune Aum Three Years Later: Cult seen on steady path to rebirth Aum Three Years Later: Sarin plant haunts Kamikuishiki Anniversary of subway nerve gas attack observed Why We Love Gurus Japanese cult blamed in deadly gas attacks rebuilds Mahikari and Aum: In the Grip of the Black Hand Millennium cults pose bigger threat than terrorists Nerve Gas and the Four Noble Truths Aum Shinrikyo--Little Cropdusters Letter bomb renews fears in Japan
Criminal Prosecutions
Japan cult widow speaks 30 years after subway attack
Head of Russian division of Aum Shinrikyo terror group sentenced to 15 years in prison
Court records of Aum Shinrikyo members will be stored forever
AUM Shinrikyo cases still not closed: Author Haruki Murakami
Tokyo Sarin attack: Aum Shinrikyo cult leaders executed
With Aum trials over, Asahara and his accomplices can finally be hanged
Japan’s Supreme Court upholds acquittal of ex-Aum Shinrikyo cult member in Tokyo bombing case
Aum Shinrikyo: Final appeal relating to Tokyo subway sarin attack dismissed by Japan's High Court
High Court rejects appeal by Aum Shinrikyo member
Top court rejects appeal by former Aum Shinrikyo fugitive
Ex-Aum Shinrikyo member Katsuya Takahashi gets life in prison over 1995 sarin attack
Supreme Court rejects plea for retrial of Aum founder Asahara
Relatives, victims of Aum attacks to join trial of cult's former member
Former Aum fugitive gets 5-year sentence for role in bomb attack
Japan jails Aum Shinrikyo cult member Makoto Hirata
Hirata and Saito: love on the run
Cultist testifies Hirata knew of kidnap plan
Kariya's family reconciles with former Aum member Hirata
Niimi's wife held in bid to pressure man to join Aleph
Shoko Asahara and Aum
Man receives suspended prison term for harboring ex-AUM member Tokyo police end 17-year investigation into Aum crimes Ex-cultist Takahashi served warrant over Aum notary slaying Kyodo Aum Shinrikyo's Naoko Kikuchi re-indicted over 1995 bombing attempt Aum's Kikuchi to be indicted over '95 parcel bomb Aum ex-fugitive served fresh warrant for metro government parcel bomb blast Final cult fugitive from 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo subway caught at comic-book cafe Japanese on run for 17 years relieved at arrest Tokyo High Court rejects another plea for Asahara retrial Cultist who hid Aum fugitive gets 14 months Woman accused of sheltering former-AUM Shinrikyo cult member says he is like family Ex-AUM member Hirata indicted on fresh charges Ex-AUM member Saito expresses regret over joining cult Hirata avoids notary-killing charges Former AUM nurse used pseudonym combining names of celebrities while helping Hirata Woman who harbored AUM's Hirata had 8 mil. yen in cash Japan arrests woman who lived with cult fugitive Police to question Aum founder / Former cultists: Hirata present at meetings about notary's abduction Police believe AUM nurse helped Hirata while he was on the run 16-year Aum fugitive mum on life on run Japan cult member nabbed after 17 years on the run Top court rejects Aum objection Japan rejects clemency appeal of last Aum Shinrikyo cult member Ex-AUM cult member releases poems before top court's death sentence ruling Asahara second retrial plea fails Death Penalty Confirmed for Sarin Gas Attack Chemist Man arrested over killing of ex-wife says he wanted daughter back from cult group Court shoots down Asahara retrial Police chief shooting case tied to Japan subway gassing dropped MPD concludes shooting of police chief in '95 was terrorist attack by AUM Doomsday cult member faces execution Supreme Court upholds cult AUM Shinrikyo members' death sentences DNA on coin links Aum to shooting Tokyo Court Rejects Aum Cult Leader's Retrial Plea, Kyodo Says Japan cult guru seeks retrial in subway gas attack case Ex-Aum member Hayashi loses appeal against death sentence Cult member gets death penalty Sarin attacker's death sentence final Japan's top court upholds death sentence for Tokyo gas attacker Death sentence upheld for Tokyo attack Death sentence for AUM sarin maker Seiichi Endo upheld at high court Supreme Court throws out appeal by former Aum doomsday cult member Japan: Cult chemist appeals death sentence LEAD: High court upholds death sentence for AUM member Tsuchiya Top Court Rejects Key AUM Member's Appeal Against Prison Term Fraud allegations spur police raids of Aum locations Ex-Aum members speak out / Former devotees unhappy with lack of Matsumoto testimony Japan Cult Boss Petition Rejected Cult Leader Should Not Be Executed, Daughters Say What next in Asahara trial saga? Asahara's right-hand man Niimi loses death penalty appeal Asahara attempts to pull the nasty over shrinks Psychiatrist reports Aum founder Asahara unfit for trial Japan doomsday cult member walks free but convicted over fundraising AUM Cultist Tsuchiya Pleads Not Guilty Again at High Court Yahoo Japan to Post Info on 5 Suspects on Wanted List Aum member should be indicted over 1995 blast: Prosecution inquest Japanese alleged cult members arrested under work laws Japan's top court gives go-ahead to execute first doomsday cult member High court pushes back deadline for documents in Asahara appeal Tokyo court rules doomsday cult guru mentally fit to stand trial Ex-AUM followers indicted over fatal religious training of woman Court rules gov't right to place killer cult under probation Prosecutors Drop Police Shooting Case Against 4 Linked to AUM DNA test on coin links ex-Aum member to shooting of NPA chief Aum member, man arrested on suspicion of drug fraud Police back to square one in Kunimatsu shooting High court upholds death, life sentences for 3 ex-AUM members Ex-policeman says Aum exploited him over shooting of NPA chief X-ray evidence points to Japanese cult Ex-Aum member to be questioned in shooting of NPA chief Police raid 8 Aum facilities over 1995 NPA chief's shooting Cult leader held powwow just before police assassination Japan arrests cult members 7 AUM cultists busted for illegally selling skin cream Death penalty for Tokyo attack Japanese court upholds death sentence for Aum doomsday cult member Trial facts, figures make it one of biggest Cult leader to appeal conviction Mind control may have been a factor but not a mitigating one Top court upholds life term for ex-AUM member, gas attack driver Cultist the 11th facing gallows Death for chemist behind Japan cult's sarin attack 2003 saw 30 sentenced to hang, 56 lose appeals Attorney for Aum founder acquitted Japanese court upholds death sentence for sect "killing machine" Aum 'doctor' gets death penalty Death for Japan cult member Japan cult guru trial nears end Japanese court upholds death sentence for Aum cult 'combatant' AUM member arrested for allegedly obstructing inspection 3 Aum members in alleged scam released for lack of proof Japan Court to Rule on Doomsday Cult Guru in Feb Court to rule on killer cult guru next year Aum members held over swindle High court upholds death for ex-Aum member Japan Doomsday Guru May Get Death Penalty Cult leader faces death penalty call over sarin attack A Strategy?: Ex-Aum leader silent to the end Asahara again refuses to respond to questions by his own attorneys March 13 in trial Trial of Aum founder Asahara heading for end Aum figure pleads not guilty after long silence MPD extends rewards for info on Aum fugitives AUM's 'health minister' to hang for making sarin Senior Aum member gets 15 years Doomsday Cult Member Gets Death Cult leader trial resumes in Japan Aum cultist arrested on tax evasion charge Aum leader given 10-yr term for murder Appeal period ends on Aum ruling Cultist's term upheld for 1994 murder attempt Life term upheld in '95 sarin attack Japan cult plotters sentenced in Russia Russian members of Japan sect jailed in bomb plot Japan Cult Leader Trial Hits Halfway After Six Years Death sentence on Aum leader upheld Aum Russians planned to spring Asahara Russian Aum cult members go on trial Trial of religious sect members under way in Russian Far East AUM cultist working for NTT in bank scam Japan cultist nabbed for stealing bank information Ex-cultist pleads mind control in appeal High court gives ex-AUM member 17 years for '94 sarin attack Cult members to stand trial in Russia AUM stockpiles 100s of guru's killer videos Japan Doomsday Cult Leader's Wife Loses Appeal Asahara trial reaches 200th hearing, but verdict not in sight Former Aum cult member gets life sentence for nerve-gas attack Asahara trial Senior AUM member freed, denounces cult Japan cult member jailed 8 yrs for part in murder Lawyers defend axing charges against Asahara Death Sentence in Japan Cult Case Latest Aum death sentence marks milestone Regrets of an Aum 'fanatic' Death for cult member who murdered family Seventh Japan Cult Member Gets Death Penalty Cultist who made nerve gas is sentenced to death Judge sentences third Aum cultist to death for role in Sakamoto killings Cult Duo In Tokyo Gas Attack To Hang Japan Cultists Sentenced To Death Cultist Says Asahara Ordered 1,000 Machineguns Be Made Key cult figure gets life term for role in subway gas attack Japanese Cult Leader Kin Arrested Lawyer lost way being with Aum Aum Implicated in Nuclear Information Stealing Japanese Cult Lawyer Sentenced Aum head's trial enters 150th hearing Asahara told him to kill, cultist says Japan doomsday cult guru's daughters arrested Former cultist sentenced to life over Tokyo subway gassing Tomita murder case opened at Shoko Asahara's trial The Asahara Trial: Inoue details VX gas attack Missing cult boy rescued at inn after tip-off Police arrest cultist who loses temper at bank Japan Cops Raid Cult Facilities Chronology of cultists' legal battles Aum trials tail off as Asahara's day nears Japan hangs two convicts as Amnesty protests Prosecutors seek death sentence for Hayashi Prosecutors seek death sentences in Aum trial Japan Seeks Death for Cult Members Aum follower gets life for role in sarin attack Asahara OK'd cremation of cultist 15 years sought for Aum lawyer in sarin gassing The Asahara Trial: Guru ordered cult to make guns Asahara's wife says AUM must reflect on crimes The Asahara Trial: Aum member explains VX attack
Aum victims want Asahara to hang
Aum facility raided over Nagano confinement
Senior Aum member admits crimes in letter
Police confiscate AUM toxic treasure trove
Ex-cops put bounty on AUM fugitives
Aum members linked to confinement freed from detention
Cops find woman in Gumma AUM cell
Ex-doomsday cult leader will hang
Aum senior member gets death penalty for subway attack
Japan cult members arrested for imprisoning woman
The Asahara Trial: Guru speaks, blames cultists for attack
Alleged Aum driver faces life for role in subway gassing
Cult Members Arrested in Japan
Cultist says he could not defy 'poa' order
Courts resume Asahara trials
Asahara's wife gets 6-year prison term at high court
Murder sentence of Japan cult leader's wife cut on appeal
Sentence Reduced for Japan Cultist
Police increase team in abduction probe
Asahara unintelligible in court testimony
Ex-AUM member gets 18 years for terrorism
Cultist claims he overheard Asahara pitch attack
Japanese Cops Storm PC Maker
Manager arrested as cops raid AUM facilities
Expert testifies on Aum head-twisting
Police probe source of Aum funds
The Asahara Trial: Aum doc puts blame on guru
Sarin victim's kin wait for Asahara's conviction
Cultist says Inoue lied about guru
Aum bases raided, cultists nabbed for leaflets
Police confiscate AUM fliers in 3 Kanto raids
Asahara said unaware of Kariya scheme
Cultists protest police crackdown
Prosecutors seek death sentence for AUM gasser
Death penalty sought for Aum man over subway attack
Death sentence sought for cultist
Dead notary's sister takes stand against Aum
Japan Cops Probe Doomsday Cult
Life term sought for Asahara's driver
Police swoop on Japanese cult
Japanese cult buildings raided
The Asahara Trial: Endo "shocked" that sarin killed people
The Asahara Trial: Hearings enter fourth year
High court upholds acquittal of gangster in 1995 murder
Kyodo news summary
Japanese Sarin gas cult's "empress" gets 44 months in jail
Japan Cult Leader Jailed for Attack
Famed doctor was blinded by loyalty to Asahara
Hayashi sentence sets precedent for cult trials
Aum doctor gets life sentence for subway sarin attack
Aum founder's wife gets 7-year term
Reporter dogs cultists' trials
The Asahara Trial: Niimi said Aum crimes were just
The Asahara Trial: Cultist says he hoped for post-attack probe
The Asahara Trial: Cultist says he buried VX to stop attacks
Claims against Aum
Tokyo court orders Aum Shinrikyo cult successor Aleph to pay ¥1 billion to victims of sarin attack
Final police tally confirms 6,583 fell victim to 8 Aum-related crimes
9 out of 10 Aum crime victims apply for gov't relief
Retrial request for AUM Shinrikyo cult founder Asahara dismissed by high court
Bankruptcy process at Aum ends; taxpayers to foot rest of redress
Matsumoto sarin victim dies 14 years after attack
Aum compensation unresolved / Govt, parties must address state's responsibility for terrorism victims
Victims of AUM crimes to get compensation from government
Bankruptcy for AUM cult complete, victims to share 1.5 billion yen
Aum's bankruptcy proceedings to end 13 years on
LDP eyes compensation for Aum victims with bill
Victims still seeking compensation
AUM members ordered to compensate family of murdered man
Japan Cult Guru Told to Pay $3.7M
AUM guru ordered to pay damages for lethal gassing
Asahara ordered to pay 460 mil. yen over sarin attack
AUM Left 2 Gold Ingots Behind
30% of subway gas attack survivors still suffer from stress
Aum leaders told to pay redress
Japan Cult Offers Compensation to Gas Victims
Subway Gassing Victims Still Plagued by Health Problems
Sarin victims say more must be done
Death cult they can't kill haunts a nation
$49m bill for doom cultists
Aum must pay 668 million yen in sarin redress
Moscow Court Rules Damages to Aum Shinri Kyo Victims
Aum pays redress to its victims
Cult Accused in Attack Offers Money
AUM tries worming out of compensation
Aum agrees to hand over 5 cult facilities
Victims of Japan Cult Gassing Not Claiming Compensation
Court orders Aum assets seized for compensation
Measures sought to seize more Aum assets
Aum property moved to Gunma Pref.
Receiver seeks new law to liquidate Aum assets
Kin of Man in Cult Suit Abducted
Aum to pay 10 million for illegal squatting
Government to consider new legislation to relieve suffering of victims committed by members of Aum
Aum attack survivors to get compensation
Sarin attack victims seek healthcare costs
Matsumoto families settle for 510 million yen
State to withdraw 400 million yen claim against Aum
Aum Three Years Later: Victims struggle for redress
Government Action
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founders wife
Aum Successor Groups Still Dangerous Justice Minister
Ex NPA official regrets allowing Aum cult to go on the offensive
Government to extend controls on former Aum cult
Tokyo court disposed of records linked to AUM cult dissolution order
Disciplinary request retracted against Aum cult successor group
Agency inspects Aum-related groups
Aleph raided over alleged lease fraud
AUM cult successor group raided over illegal recruiting practices
Russia police raids target Japan Aum Shinrikyo cult
Police Raid Apartments of Japanese Cult in Moscow and St. Petersburg
Surveillance of Aum successor cults extended three more years
Security agency inspects AUM splinter group's facilities
AUM victim Kono to serve as inspector for splinter group
Agency seeks to keep up Aum surveillance
Cult Shadow Still Looms Over Japan
Security agency inspects 32 AUM Shinrikyo cult facilities in 2010
9 out of 10 Aum crime victims apply for gov't relief
Security Agency to Request 3-Year Extension of AUM Surveillance
Aum remains dangerous: Justice Ministry agency
Law puts brakes on Aum activities
Tax bureau rejects complaint from Aum
Anti-Aum law searches begin
Agency gets OK to monitor Aum
Aum's survival in doubt as watch begins
Cult feeling the heat as crackdown laws debut
2 bills enacted to tighten grip on AUM
Lower House panel approves bills to crack down on Aum
Highlights of the legislation
Apology not enough as PM moves on sect
Japan OKs Laws To Restrain Cult
Gov't will help cultists quit AUM
Japan Drafts Bill to Control Some Cults by Year's End
Japanese government approves law to keep eye on cult
Japan govt approves bill aimed at doomsday cult
Drafts for Aum control bills unveiled
Anticult bill to restrict activities of ex-convicts
Tough anti-subversion bill targets AUM
Papers call for tight grip on Japan's Aum Supreme Truth cult
Japan Cult To Freeze Activities, No Apology
Campaign for Anti-Aum law to continue
State writing law to better handle Aum
Gov't favors new legislation for controlling AUM
AUM places raided over illegal land purchase
Government to tighten control on Aum activities
Victims
The children of the Aum doomsday cult
Aum Shinrikyo victims son wants continued remorse
Japan victims voice fears 30 years after sarin subway attack
Victims of 1995 Tokyo subway nerve gas attack still suffering aftereffects survey
Nonprofit supporting victims of 1995 Tokyo sarin attack to disband
1995 sarin victim makes film to confront member of Aum Shinrikyo
Third of Tokyo subway sarin attack victims likely suffered PTSD
1995 Sarin Attack Survivor Asakawa Dies
Relatives, victims of Aum attacks to join trial of cult's former member
Tokyo sarin attack widow says she wants cult members executed
Executions loom for doomsday cult that brought death to the Tokyo subway
No closure with end of Aum trials
Public Reaction to Aum
Widow makes film to pass down memories of 1995 sarin attack
Sarin victim shares her pain
Protests Against Aum
3,200 seek expulsion of AUM members from Gunma
Japan's Aum Supreme Truth sect finally on the run: analysts
500 people hold anti-Aum rally in Gunma Pref.
3,500 people attend anti-AUM rally in Tochigi Pref.
Over 1,000 people attend anti-AUM rally in Tochigi Pref.