Victims of the March 1995 sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway and other crimes committed by the AUM Shinrikyo cult urged the government Wednesday to act swiftly and comprehensively on the issue of compensation, which remains unresolved after nine years.
"This is not simply about money. In order for the victims to recover, there is a need to stabilize their lives, and to do this, compensation is necessary," said Shizue Takahashi, who represents a group of sarin gas victims and their families. Takahashi lost her husband, Kazumasa Takahashi, an assistant stationmaster at one of the subway stations.