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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mari Yamaguchi

30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims' families still seeking closure

Japan Subway Gassing - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice.

Thirteen people were killed and thousands were sickened when cult members released sarin nerve gas in the capital's subway trains on March 20, 1995. The attack remains one of the most shocking atrocities in Japan, a country known for its low crime rates.

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