1.   On Friday, the government moved officially to disband the cult by removing its protected status as a religious organization.

2.   The cult was legally disbanded, but hundreds of followers have resumed their religious activities in recent months.

3.   The government is moving to have the cult legally disbanded, and on Tuesday the Cabinet approved a bill to give authorities more power in investigating religious groups.

4.   The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld lower court rulings that effectively disbanded the cult.

5.   With the government expected to begin soon the unprecedented process of having the cult legally disbanded, custody issues are likely to grow.

6.   He will be the sole controler of the Aum assets by taking over the role of a liquidator named by the Tokyo High Court to disband the cult.

7.   A number of senior sect members have been arrested, and the government on Thursday announced its intention to disband the cult.

8.   Authorities stepped up a campaign against Aum Supreme Truth on Thursday, announcing they would seek to disband the cult believed responsible for a deadly subway attack last month.

9.   Cabinet members agreed Tuesday that a request for disbanding the cult will be submitted to the Tokyo District Court as soon as the guru is formally charged.

10.   Calls are mounting from the public to disband the cult.