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Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Shizue Takahashi, the widow of one of the two subway station workers who died in the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system, prays for the victims in front of a flower tribute stand at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20 as Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the attacks the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Shizue Takahashi, the widow of one of the two subway station workers who died in the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system, speaks to reporters after offering flowers at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20 as Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the attacks the same day.

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Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo subway workers offer silent prayers at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20 as Japan marked the 13th anniversary the same day of the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system. Top members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, now known as Aleph, released sarin at five stations on three central Tokyo subway lines. The attack took the lives of 12 people, including two subway workers at Kasumigaseki Station, and left over 5,500 sickened.

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AUM founder Asahara's defense puts blame on followers

TOKYO, Japan - A bus carrying AUM Shinrikyo cult founder Shoko Asahara leaves the Tokyo District Court on Oct. 30. His defense lawyers argued at the court that Asahara is not guilty of ordering two sarin gas attacks and other crimes killing 27 people, and placed the blame on his followers.

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Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Shizue Takahashi, the widow of one of the two subway station workers who died in the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system, prays for the victims in front of a flower tribute stand at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20 as Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the attacks the same day. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo subway workers offer silent prayers at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20 as Japan marked the 13th anniversary the same day of the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system. Top members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, now known as Aleph, released sarin at five stations on three central Tokyo subway lines. The attack took the lives of 12 people, including two subway workers at Kasumigaseki Station, and left over 5,500 sickened. (Kyodo)

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Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Shizue Takahashi, the widow of one of the two subway station workers who died in the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system, speaks to reporters after offering flowers at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20 as Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the attacks the same day. (Kyodo)

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AUM founder Asahara's defense puts blame on followers

TOKYO, Japan - A bus carrying AUM Shinrikyo cult founder Shoko Asahara leaves the Tokyo District Court on Oct. 30. His defense lawyers argued at the court that Asahara is not guilty of ordering two sarin gas attacks and other crimes killing 27 people, and placed the blame on his followers. (Kyodo)