SECOND GAS ATTACK IN JAPAN

Panic erupted in Yokohama's main train station this morning when a mysterious gas spread through an underground passage, sickening 297 people. By evening, however, police were saying that while the incident seemed to be a deliberate act, the gas was not poisonous. No one was seriously injured. TIME Japan correspondent Irene Maciulis-Kunii said that some in Japan are even seeing this as the perfect terrorist attack: "You make your point, and nobody really gets hurt."Aum Shinri Kyo, the Japanese cult suspected in the Mar. 20nerve gas attackon Tokyo subways, immediately denied involvement. Police said they believe the attack differs enough from the one in Tokyo to be a copycat crime. People affected by the fumes today complained of stinging eyes, coughs and dizziness, but there were no reports of serious or life-threatening injuries.