Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Japanese PM vows action as Islamic State threatens to kill hostages

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures as he gives a keynote address at Japan Summit 2014 hosted by the Economist magazine in Tokyo April 17, 2014. (YUYA SHINO/REUTERS)

The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages Tuesday unless they receive $200-million in 72 hours, directly demanding the ransom from Japan’s Prime Minister during his visit to the Middle East. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to save the men, saying: “Their lives are the top priority.”

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