Among the crimes attributed to Aum Shinrikyo was a sarin gas attack by senior members on five trains of the Hibiya Line, Chiyoda Line and Marunouchi Line on the Tokyo subway system on March 20, 1995.

Kongobuji temple now uses it as a warehouse, the official said. Fumihiro Joyu, a former executive of Aum Shinrikyo, now heads Hikari-no-wa (circle of rainbow light), which was derived from the ...

Nakagawa joined Aum Shinrikyo as a medical student and became a personal doctor and close aide to the cult's leader. He was held responsible for the deaths of 25 people in 11 different incidents.

Director Tatsuya Mori's series of movies documenting the aftermath of the Tokyo sarin gas attacks for the remaining members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult. Their leader had organized the attacks ...