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• Aum compensation unresolved
• Victims of AUM crimes to get compensation from government
• Bankruptcy for AUM Shinrikyo cult complete, victims to share 1.5 billion yen
• Aum Shinrikyo bankruptcy proceedings to end 13 years on
• Japan marks 13th anniversary of deadly subway gas attacks
• Death sentence fixed for AUM Shinrikyo bigwig Hayashi
• Daughters of Jailed Japanese Doomsday Cult Leader Sue Over Prison Care
• Japan Government says number of followers of AUM sect drops to 1,500 members
• Law on financial aid for Aum Shinrikyo cult terrorism victims a must
• Lawyer recounts Aum Shinrikyo cult victims in memoir
• Japanese political party wants to provide Aum victims with compensation
• Japan: Liberal Democratic Party eyes compensation for Aum victims with bill
• Court Rejects Aum Shinrikyo cult member appeal against death sentence
• Death penalty for cult member upheld
• Aum Shinrikyo Bankruptcy Proceedings to Wrap Up Next March
• Ex-leader of Japan doomsday cult says sorry
• Ex-Aum spokesman apologizes to survivor of 1994 gas attack
• Journalist to resign as AUM cult girl’s guardian
• Death sentence finalized for ex-AUM member in subway sarin attack
• Asahara daughters, lawyers lose damages suit against state, doctor
• Top court lets death sentence stand for former AUM Shinrikyo member
• Death penalty on AUM’s Nakagawa upheld at high court
• Tokyo High Court upholds former cult doctor’s death sentence in 1995 subway gassing
• Death sentence for AUM sarin maker Seiichi Endo upheld at high court
• Joyu-led splinter cult raided, Aum guru images found
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