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  • Social Media and Elections: Outdated System / Surrogate Candidates Threaten Fairness of Japan’s Elections, Causing Local Govts to Lose Patience

    This is the fourth installment in a series that examines the challenges faced by the nation’s ele...

    May 6, 2025

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    May 5, 2025

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  • 30 Years After Sarin Attack — Lessons Learned / Aum Successor Groups Persist, Fueling Concern of Enduring Cult Devotion

    This is the third and final installment of a series that examines the scars left by the Aum Supre...

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  • 30 Years After Sarin Attack — Lessons Learned / Former Police Officials Talk about Lessons Learned from Their Responses to Cult’s Actions

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    March 15, 2025

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    March 13, 2025

  • 30 Years After Sarin Attack / Former Police Officer Recalls Arrest of Aum Supreme Truth Cult Leader in 1995, Discovery of Asahara in Hidden Room

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    March 13, 2025

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