A Japanese government report says the religious cult, Aum Shinri Kyo, is trying to regroup.

The report by the Public Security Investigation Agency said Aum Shinro Kyo was trying to win back former members and recruit new ones and launching advertising campaigns and raising funds.

Aum Shinri Kyo was accused of launching a nerve gas attack in March 1995 on the Tokyo underground, in which twelve people died and thousands were injured.

Its leader Shoko Asahara is on trial for the attack.