February 01, 2015 2:25 pm
As Japan has learned before, venturing out inevitably carries risks.
February 01, 2015 2:00 pm
The failure to save Goto raised fears for the life of a Jordanian fighter pilot also held hostage.
January 28, 2015 4:28 pm
Junko Ishido, mother of journalist Kenji Goto, read to reporters her plea to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to "Please save Kenji,".
January 27, 2015 10:18 pm
The message again demanded the release of Iraqi woman Sajida al-Rishawi sentenced to death in Jordan for involvement in terror attack.
January 27, 2015 5:25 pm
Here are some voices from Japan on the unfolding crisis, as it enters its second week.
January 22, 2015 2:39 pm
The IS said it would kill two Japanese hostages if it did not receive a ransom of $200 million.
January 21, 2015 11:15 am
Abe faces a hard choice: openly pay the extremists or ask an ally like the United States to attempt a risky rescue inside Syria.



