AUM opens cult facilities to media

AUM opens cult facilities to media

TOKYO, Japan - The AUM Shinrikyo cult on June opened to the public three of its facilities, including a training center (shown in photo) in Tokyo's Suginami Ward. The cult said it opened the facilities to provide information on their activities as well as facilities in the hope of reducing anxiety lingering among locals and society.

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