Closeup: After the Tokyo Subway Attack (Series Audio)

In 1995, a doomsday cult perpetrated an attack on the Tokyo subway that killed twelve and injured thousands. Learn what happened afterward in this in-depth series.

This 11-episode series is written like a documentary and contains legal and other terminology that might be unfamiliar to many readers. This warrants a difficulty rating of Advanced, but it also represents a great opportunity to to learn the kind of vocabulary and grammar that appear in this sort of writing.

Note: For those unfamiliar with the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack, you may be interested in a three-part story in our News series that covers the attack, including survivor reports. (The linked series requires a subscription. If you're not a subscriber and you'd like to read the background, there is also good coverage on Wikipedia: English | Japanese.)

Episode 1
Introduction
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Episode 2
Criminal Trials
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Episode 3
Defense Snafu
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Episode 4
Destructive Plans
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Episode 5
Arms Race
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Episode 6
Mystical Experiences
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Episode 7
Means of Persuasion
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Episode 8
Rationalizing Murder
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Episode 9
Objections
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Episode 10
Splinter Groups
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Episode 11
Recurrence Prevention [Final Episode]
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