1.   The law also allows courts to disband sects seen to have committed abuses.

2.   The law makes it easier for courts to disband sects that have committed abuses.

3.   Under the new law, the judiciary can disband sects charged with committed abuses.

4.   A Tokyo district court on Friday began hearings on whether to disband the sect.

5.   But Yokoyama told reporters earlier this month that the guru was forced to confess to his involvement under the threat by the authorities to disband the sect.

6.   Education Minister Kaoro Yosano hinted that the sect could be disbanded if involvement was proved in the attacks.

7.   Education Minister Kaoru Yosano said Thursday the government would seek to disband the sect, whose activities have already been halted in Russia.

8.   The Supreme Truth remains a legal organisation although Education Minister Kaoru Yosano repeated Sunday in a radio interview that he was planning to disband the sect.

9.   Last month, Tokyo Governor Yukio Aoshima and Tokyo district public prosecutor asked the Tokyo district court to disband the sect.

10.   Police told Ashara that they would not disband the sect if he agreed to admit his crimes, Jiji added.