Creditors effectively end bankruptcy proceedings for AUM

Creditors effectively end bankruptcy proceedings for AUM

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Abe, a lawyer who serves as bankruptcy administrator of AUM Shinrikyo, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 26 after a meeting of creditors of the cult group. Abe said victims of a series of crimes committed by AUM members are expected to receive only about 40 percent of what should be paid to them.

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