National Feb 27, 2014
Prosecutors seek 12 years for Aum ex-fugitive Hirata over kidnapping
by Tomohiro Osaki
Prosecutors ask for a 12-year prison term for ex-Aum Shinrikyo fugitive Makoto Hirata, saying that despite his denials, he knew what he was doing when he took part in the “malicious” 1995 kidnapping and confinement of a notary.