WORLD IN BRIEF : JAPAN : Cult Stashed Nerve Gas, Magazine Says

The Aum Supreme Truth cult, suspected of releasing deadly sarin gas in Tokyo subways last month, earlier stashed thousands of bags containing the nerve gas in the mountains, an informant reportedly told police. The diluted sarin contained in the 25,000 plastic bags, similar to those used for intravenous injections, would be enough to kill millions of people, the Weekly Bunshun magazine reported in editions that go on sale today. Police declined comment. Aum Supreme Truth has repeatedly denied involvement in the March 20 nerve gas attacks that killed 11 people and sickened 5,500. The cult also denies making sarin.