(3)Asahara found guilty on all charges, sentenced to death

(3)Asahara found guilty on all charges, sentenced to death

TOKYO, Japan - Abus carrying Shoko Asahara, the founder of the AUM Shinrikyo cult, departs from the Tokyo District Court after he was sentenced to death on all 13 charges against him, including the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system.

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