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Terrorist group(s) Japan, in 4 editions.
The entry for Japan published Terrorist group(s) in 4 editions of 36, from 2018 to 2021. The text changed in 3 editions. Each is shown as published. Terrorist group(s) in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 3
- the first edition with it
- 2018
- the latest edition with it
- 2021
Published as “Terrorist groups - home based” (2018 to 2019) and “Terrorist group(s)” (2020 to 2021).
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2021 edition
Changed since 2020Published as “Terrorist groups - home based”
- Aum Shinrikyo (AUM):
- aim(s): attract new members seeking religious guidance and exhibiting a willingness to financially support the organization;
- historically, leaders sought to overthrow the Japanese Government and to spark a nuclear war between Japan and the US to create a global Armageddon, 'cleansing' the world so its members could achieve salvation
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in the north in Hokkaido, where AUM opened the largest of its 33 buildings in July 2016
note: the majority of members reside in Russia (April 2018)
Aum Shinrikyo (AUM): aim(s): attract new members seeking religious guidance and exhibiting a willingness to financially support the organization; historically, leaders sought to overthrow the Japanese Government and to spark a nuclear war between Japan and the US to create a global Armageddon, 'cleansing' the world so its members could achieve salvation
area(s) of operation: headquartered in the north in Hokkaido, where AUM opened the largest of its 33 buildings in July 2016
note: the majority of members reside in Russia (April 2018)
Published as “Terrorist groups - home based”
- Aum Shinrikyo (AUM):
- aim(s): attract new members seeking religious guidance and exhibiting a willingness to financially support the organization;
- historically, leaders sought to overthrow the Japanese Government and to spark a nuclear war between Japan and the US to create a global Armageddon, 'cleansing' the world so its members could achieve salvation
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in the north in Hokkaido;
- also operates in Russia note: in November 2017, Japanese police raided the offices of a “successor” group to AUM;
- AUM leader Shoko ASAHARA was executed in July 2018 (2019)
Aum Shinrikyo (AUM): aim(s): attract new members seeking religious guidance and exhibiting a willingness to financially support the organization; historically, leaders sought to overthrow the Japanese Government and to spark a nuclear war between Japan and the US to create a global Armageddon, 'cleansing' the world so its members could achieve salvation
area(s) of operation: headquartered in the north in Hokkaido, where AUM opened the largest of its 33 buildings Hokkaido; also operates in July 2016Russia note: in November 2017, Japanese police raided the majority offices of members reside a “successor” group to AUM; AUM leader Shoko ASAHARA was executed in Russia (April 2018) July 2018 (2019)
- Aum Shinrikyo (AUM/Aleph) (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
Aum Shinrikyo (AUM/Aleph) (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Aum Shinrikyo (AUM/Aleph)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Aum Shinrikyo (AUM/Aleph) (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Japan: Terrorist group(s).” The World Factbook, 2018–2021 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/japan/terrorist-group-s.