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Although a Japanese cult-group, Aum Shinrikyo, planned to use biological weapons they actually attempted and failed to disseminate biological agents for terrorist purposes.
ECONOMIST: Letters
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They say Naoko Kikuchi, a 40-year-old ex-member of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, was picked up in Sagamihara, west of Tokyo, on Sunday.
BBC: Japan 'doomsday cult member' held
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As the end of the century nears, it would be surprising indeed if Aum Shinrikyo turned out to be the only cult in Japan that believed in an apocalyptic tomorrow.
ECONOMIST: Japanese cults