CHINA TOPIX

12/23/2024 12:35:31 am

Make CT Your Homepage

Haruna Yukawa

Japan PM Condemns Apparent Beheading of IS Hostage

PM Abe Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Beheading of Islamic State Hostage

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ruled out giving in to demands of terrorists, condemning as "outrageous and impermissible" the apparent death of a Japanese hostage, Haruna Yukawa, at the hands of Islamic State militants.

Ransom for Japanese Hostages

Islamic State Demands US$200M for Two Japanese Hostages

A masked militant apparently from the Islamic State threatened to kill two Japanese citizens, in a video posted online on Tuesday, unless Japan paid the hostage-takers $200 million in three days.

Real Time Analytics