Court to hand down ruling on AUM shinrikyo founder Asahara

Court to hand down ruling on AUM shinrikyo founder Asahara

TOKYO, Japan - Shizue Takahashi, whose husband died in the 1995 sarin gas attack by the AUM Shinrikyo cult on the Tokyo subway system, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 26, one day before the Tokyo District Court hands down its ruling on charges against cult founder Shoko Asahara in 13 criminal cases, including the sarin gas attack. (Kyodo)

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