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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Justice Ministry slaps measures on Aum-linked group Aleph

The Justice Ministry's Public Security Examination Commission has taken regulatory action against Aleph, a group linked to the Aum Supreme Truth cult, over its asset reporting.

The measures prohibit Aleph from receiving donations and using their land and most of their buildings for six months.

At a press conference on Monday, the commission's chairman Makoto Kaiami said, "We've concluded that it is necessary to take action to prevent a recurrence of an indiscriminate act of mass murder."

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