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PERSPECTIVES | Japanese Newspaper Editorials on the Aum Cult Incident

By Satoshi Sekoguchi Seven of the 13 former leaders of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult were executed in Japan on July 6...

Politics & Security6 years ago

Aum Cult Leaders’ Execution: Why Now? Why Only 7?

Seven members of the cult responsible for the 1995 Tokyo Metro sarin gas attacks—including cult leader Shoko Asahara and six accomplices—were executed in...

Special Coverage6 years ago

Aum Shinrikyo Cult Leader Shoko Asahara Executed 23 Years After Deadly Tokyo Sarin Attacks

JAPAN Forward Japan’s Minister of Justice Yoko Kamikawa announced on Friday, July 6, that the guru of Aum Shinrikyo (Supreme Truth) Shoko...

Special Coverage7 years ago

Japanese Investigator Says Becoming Royal Thai Police Colonel Is His Second Chance at Life

(Fourth of Five Parts) This is the second to the last part of Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward reporter Hideki Yoshimura’s interview with veteran investigator...