"It is an outrage and entirely unacceptable. We will do everything in our power to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. We will not give in to terrorism," the prime minister reiterated in no uncertain terms.
In a one-minute video clip purportedly posted by IS, a man believed to be Goto appears kneeling on the ground, wearing orange jumpsuit. A man clad in black, wielding a knife and wearing a mask, is stood to the rear of the hostage.
The masked man said because"Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 's reckless decision to take part in an un-winnable war, his knife will not just slaughter Goto, but will also carry on and cause carnage wherever Japanese people are found."
After the video was posted on-line, Abe told reporters at his office that he was utterly"outraged by the despicable terrorist act,"adding that he would never give into terrorists. The prime minister said that Japan would redouble its efforts to work with the international community and not tolerate such acts of terrorism.
Abe added that the tragic slayings of the two Japanese hostages by IS would not deter the Japanese government from providing financial aid to countries fighting against IS and other terrorist organizations, and would in fact be looking to increase its level of humanitarian aid for such activities.
Early Sunday morning both Japanese and U.S. officials were trying to confirm the authenticity of the video, although sources close to the matter have suggested the video is authentic based on previous videos.
Japanese officials had been working with Jordon to secure the release of Goto, since a video released on Tuesday said he had only 24-hours left to live. Meanwhile, the Jordanian government was trying to broker a deal that would see Goto and an IS-held Jordanian pilot, Moaz al-Kasasbeh, who's F-16 fighter jet had been shot down in December, exchanged for an Iraqi would-be suicide bomber, Sajida, who was convicted for her role in a series of bombings in the Jordanian capital of Amman in 2005 which killed around 60 people.
Since Tuesday, the government had remained extremely tight- lipped over developments regarding Goto, with Abe and other senior officials in Tokyo declining to comment on speculation over a possible prisoner swap.
Abe's top spokesperson Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has told reporters that the government believed Goto was still alive and was seeking cooperation from Jordan and other relevant governments, religious and tribal leaders to secure his release.
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The Islamic State (IS) group released a video Saturday purportedly showing the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto...
ReplyDeleteIn it, Goto is seen kneeling, dressed in an orange outfit, as a masked man standing beside him with a knife blames the Japanese government for his "slaughter."
It ends with a still photo of the body with the head resting on the back.
The executioner appears to be the man known as Jihadi John, speaking with a southern English accent and addressing the Japanese government.
"You, like your foolish allies in the Satanic coalition, have yet to understand that we, by Allah's grace, are an Islamic Caliphate with authority and power, an entire army thirsty for your blood," he said.
He then speaks directly to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
"Because of your reckless decision to take part in an unwinnable war, this knife will not only slaughter Kenji, but will also carry on and cause carnage wherever your people are found. So let the nightmare for Japan begin."
The release of the video came exactly a week after footage purportedly showing the beheaded body of another Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa...............http://www.france24.com/en/20150131-claims-have-beheaded-japanese-hostage-goto/
El secretario general de la ONU, Ban Ki-moon, condenó el "bárbaro" asesinato del rehén japonés perpetrado por terroristas en Siria, comunicó este domingo la oficina de prensa del organismo...
ReplyDelete"Ban Ki-moon condena enérgicamente el bárbaro asesinato de Kenji Goto. Su muerte confirma que muchas personas en Siria e Irak están sometidas a un tratamiento cruel", dice la nota.......http://mundo.sputniknews.com/mundo/20150201/1033853784.html#ixzz3QSr1L61X
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Jordan renewed an offer Sunday to swap an al Qaeda prisoner for a fighter pilot held captive by the Islamic State group, a day after a video purportedly showed the militants beheading a Japanese hostage...
ReplyDeleteThe fates of the pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, and Japanese journalist Kenji Goto previously had been linked. The video of the beheading made no mention of the pilot, raising fears for the lieutenant's life.
Jordan's King Abdullah II condemned the killing as "criminal act" and "stressed the need for concerted international efforts to fight terrorism and extremism," the official news agency Petra said. It said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke to the king by phone...............http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/jordan-renews-swap-offer-for-pilot-held-by-isis-1.2215533#ixzz3QW4A5OPz
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Japan’s Abe seeks more active military role...
ReplyDeleteJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raised the possibility of a more active role for his country’s military, namely being able to rescue citizens abroad, Reuters news agency reported.
His remarks come a day after Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants said they beheaded Kenji Goto, a veteran war reporter after efforts to secure his release reached a deadlock. The militant group had killed another Japanese hostage, Haruna Yukawa a week earlier.
Abe, who has long pushed for a more muscular security stance, wants legislation this year to lift a ban on the military fighting overseas to help allies under attack. Known as collective self-defense, the change would be the biggest military policy shift since Japan’s armed forces were reassembled 60 years ago after its World War Two defeat........................http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2015/02/02/Japan-s-Abe-seeks-more-active-military-role.html
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