Japan Hostages

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Analysis: The world's problems enter Japan's psyche, again

February 01, 2015 2:25 pm

As Japan has learned before, venturing out inevitably carries risks.

Horror in Japan as video purports to show hostage beheaded

February 01, 2015 2:00 pm

The failure to save Goto raised fears for the life of a Jordanian fighter pilot also held hostage.

A teary-eyed mother of Kenji Goto appeals to Shinzo Abe to save son from Islamic State

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,".

Purported IS message threatens Japanese, Jordanian hostages

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.

VOICES: What Japanese think about the hostage crisis

January 27, 2015 5:25 pm

Here are some voices from Japan on the unfolding crisis, as it enters its second week.

Prepared to consider all possible ways to save the two hostages: Japan

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.

Japan weighs ransom in Islamic State threat to kill hostages

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.

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