The series of trials involving the AUM Shinrikyo cult group that conducted the deadly sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995 is close to ending after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a former group member.The top court, in a decision dated Thursday, upheld a high court's life sentence on the member, Katsuya Takahashi, 59, who was accused of murder in the sarin attack. He was the last among former members still being tried.With the conclusion of all the trials, Japan's judicial authorities will likely shift focus to the possible execution of AUM founder Shoko Asahar…READ FULL ARTICLE
