Japan hangs last six members of doomsday cult behind deadly sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed 13 people in 1995
- All six members of the doomsday cult who remained on death row were killed
- Four executed for role in sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed 13 people
- The cult, named Aum Shinrikyo, envisioned overthrowing the government
- It amassed an arsenal of weapons in anticipation of an apocalyptic showdown
- Latest hangings come after first seven members, including cult leader Shoko Asahara, were hanged about three weeks ago
Blogger: It is to be decried that it took so long between these heinous crimes and the meting out of an adequate punishment.