Inspection of Aleph Facilities, the Successor Organization of Aum Shinrikyo, by the Public Security Investigation Agency
The Public Security Investigation Agency conducted an inspection of Aleph's largest facility in Tokyo, which is associated with the successor group of the Aum Shinrikyo cult.
Lawsuit over the remains and hair of former death row inmate Matsumoto ordered to be handed over to the state in the second trial
The Tokyo High Court ruled in a lawsuit initiated by the daughter of former Aum Shinrikyo leader Shoko Asahara, demanding the return of his remains and hair to the state, following his execution in 2018.
"Return the Remains": Former Leader of Aum Shinrikyo's Daughter Appeals, Government Loses Again in Second Trial
The daughter of former Aum Shinrikyo leader Chizuo Matsumoto has won a court decision ordering the government to return the remains and hair of her father, as the court rejected the government's appeal on the basis of property rights.