(7)AUM founder Asahara to face verdict

(7)AUM founder Asahara to face verdict

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors walk into the Tokyo District Court on Feb. 27 before the court hands down a ruling on Shoko Asahara, founder of the AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult later in the day after an eight-year trial. (Kyodo)

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