Aum members, including Asahara, run for the Lower House but none are elected. Aum Shinrikyo begins religious activities in Moscow. The Russian Ministry of Justice registers Aum Shinrikyo as an official religious organization. The sect purchased a 500,000 acre sheep ranch in Western Australia. June 1993 Noxious fumes from a budding believed to be affiliated with the sect cause I 00 people to mplain in the Koto Ward of Tokyo.
Aum members visit Australia to investigate the possibility of extracting uranium.
The sect purchased an Ml- 17 helicopter from Russia. The sheep ranch in Australia is sold at a loss. July 1994 Residents repeatedly complain of peculiar odors from the sects Kamikuishiki complex. The man dies ten days later. Three attache cases containing liquid, fans, vents, and batteries are discovered in the Kasun-dgaseki subway station in Tokyo.