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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, March 20 Kyodo - Tokyo Metro employees observe a moment of silence at Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo at 8:10 a.m. on March 20, 2025, the time the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system took place exactly 30 years earlier, leaving 14 dead and over 6,000 injured. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

Japanese transport minister Hiromasa Nakano offers a silent prayer at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. (Pool photo)

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi lays flowers at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack. (Pool photo)

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi prays at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack. (Pool photo)

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Tokyo Metro employees observe a moment of silence at Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo at 8:10 a.m. on March 20, 2025, the time the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system took place exactly 30 years earlier, leaving 14 dead and over 6,000 injured. (Pool photo)

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi meets the press after laying flowers at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack.

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi (C) meets the press after laying flowers at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack.

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi (C) meets the press after laying flowers at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack.

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

Japanese transport minister Hiromasa Nakano (C) walks in Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo to lay flowers on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

Japanese transport minister Hiromasa Nakano (C) walks in Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo to lay flowers on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

A man prays in front of flowers placed at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

A man prays in front of flowers placed at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

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Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

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Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

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Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

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Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

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Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

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30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 12, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of a sarin nerve gas attack by the AUM Shinrikyo cult on Tokyo's subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway's Kasumigaseki Station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack.

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Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

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Drill conducted ahead of 30th anniv. of AUM subway sarin gas attack

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct a drill against nuclear, biological and chemical weapons attacks together with firefighters and police officers in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 190 people took part in the drill, conducted simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a subway train.

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Drill conducted ahead of 30th anniv. of AUM subway sarin gas attack

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct a drill against nuclear, biological and chemical weapons attacks together with firefighters and police officers in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 190 people took part in the drill, conducted simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a subway train.

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Drill conducted ahead of 30th anniv. of AUM subway sarin gas attack

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct a drill against nuclear, biological and chemical weapons attacks together with firefighters and police officers in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 190 people took part in the drill, conducted simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a subway train.

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Drill conducted ahead of 30th anniv. of AUM subway sarin gas attack

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct a drill against nuclear, biological and chemical weapons attacks together with firefighters and police officers in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 190 people took part in the drill, conducted simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a subway train.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Kobe Port Tower is illuminated in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A memorial ceremony is held in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A memorial ceremony is held in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People gather around lit lanterns for a memorial ceremony in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People gather around lit lanterns for a memorial ceremony in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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Wartime poison gas factory in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 20, 2023, shows a cenotaph built on a tiny island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in memory of those who died after falling ill following their exposure to poison gas. Over 6,000 workers and students were mobilized to work at a poison gas factory on the island in the Seto Inland Sea run by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1929 and 1945.

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29th anniv. of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi lays flowers at an altar set up at Tokyo Metro Kasumigaseki Station on March 20, 2024, the 29th anniversary of a sarin nerve gas attack by the AUM Shinrikyo cult on Tokyo's subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at Kasumigaseki, was killed in the attack. (Pool photo)

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 19, 2024, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 19, 2024, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers at a memorial event in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city and its vicinity killing over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers at a memorial event in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city and its vicinity killing over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A paper lantern (2nd from R) with the phrase "love from Kobe to support Noto" written on it is lit in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A paper lantern with the word "Noto" written on it is lit during a memorial ceremony in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A woman takes a picture of a monument listing the names of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the disaster that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo shows a cenotaph featuring name inscriptions of victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the disaster in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A bamboo lantern (2nd from L) with a message reading "hang in there Ishikawa" written on it is placed during a memorial in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture and its surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A paper lantern with a message of "prayer for Ishikawa Prefecture" is lit during a memorial at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture and its surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A man prays at a cenotaph decorated with needlework reading "prayer" to commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the disaster in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A man plays a trumpet in a mountain park with a view of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture to commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the disaster in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A man plays a trumpet in a mountain park with a view of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture to commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the disaster in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People light lanterns during a memorial in a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People light lanterns during a memorial in a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence in a park in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, at 5:46 a.m., the time that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park (lower R) in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.