Tokyo subway sarin attack, Sarin attack in Tokyo subway
The Tokyo subway sarin attack was a deadly incident that took place in 1995.
Carried out by members of a cult called Aum Shinrikyo, the attack killed 13 people and injured thousands.
In response to the attack, Japan strengthened its laws regarding chemical substances.
To this day, it remains one of the worst mass-terrorist attacks in modern Japan.
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