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| Kenji Goto: Abe condemns 'despicable' IS hostage video | Kenji Goto: Abe condemns 'despicable' IS hostage video |
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| Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said a new Islamic State (IS) video threatening to kill hostage Kenji Goto within 24 hours is "despicable". | Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said a new Islamic State (IS) video threatening to kill hostage Kenji Goto within 24 hours is "despicable". |
| In the footage a voice believed to be Mr Goto says he and a Jordanian pilot will be killed unless Jordan frees an Iraqi woman held on death row. | In the footage a voice believed to be Mr Goto says he and a Jordanian pilot will be killed unless Jordan frees an Iraqi woman held on death row. |
| Mr Abe said Japan was working with Jordan to secure their release. | Mr Abe said Japan was working with Jordan to secure their release. |
| IS said on Sunday it had killed another Japanese man, Haruna Yukawa. It had demanded a $200m (£130m) ransom. | IS said on Sunday it had killed another Japanese man, Haruna Yukawa. It had demanded a $200m (£130m) ransom. |
| In the latest footage, released around midday on Tuesday, the speaker says Mr Goto has "only 24 hours left to live" and Jordanian hostage Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh "even less" unless Jordan releases Sajida al-Rishawi. | In the latest footage, released around midday on Tuesday, the speaker says Mr Goto has "only 24 hours left to live" and Jordanian hostage Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh "even less" unless Jordan releases Sajida al-Rishawi. |
| Al-Rishawi is an al-Qaeda militant who has been sentenced to death in Jordan for her involvement in a 2005 attack that killed 60 people. | Al-Rishawi is an al-Qaeda militant who has been sentenced to death in Jordan for her involvement in a 2005 attack that killed 60 people. |
| On Tuesday night, several hundred relatives and supporters of the Jordanian pilot held a protest outside the prime minister's office in Amman, demanding he meet the IS demands. | |
| His father, Safi al-Kaseasbeh, told the Associated Press news agency: "The safety of Mu'ath means the stability of Jordan, and the death of Mu'ath means chaos in Jordan." | His father, Safi al-Kaseasbeh, told the Associated Press news agency: "The safety of Mu'ath means the stability of Jordan, and the death of Mu'ath means chaos in Jordan." |
| The pilot was captured when his plane crashed into IS-held territory in December. | The pilot was captured when his plane crashed into IS-held territory in December. |
| 'Public pressure' | 'Public pressure' |
| Speaking to reporters at the start of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Mr Abe said he was appalled by the "utterly despicable" videos, and that the government was asking for Jordanian co-operation. | Speaking to reporters at the start of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Mr Abe said he was appalled by the "utterly despicable" videos, and that the government was asking for Jordanian co-operation. |
| He called on ministers to "take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals at home and abroad," the AFP news agency reports. | He called on ministers to "take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals at home and abroad," the AFP news agency reports. |
| Kenji Goto, 47, is a well-known freelance journalist and documentary film-maker who went to Syria in October, reportedly to try to secure the release of fellow Japanese national Haruna Yukawa. | Kenji Goto, 47, is a well-known freelance journalist and documentary film-maker who went to Syria in October, reportedly to try to secure the release of fellow Japanese national Haruna Yukawa. |
| A video appeared on Sunday apparently showing Mr Goto holding a picture of what appeared to be the body of Mr Yukawa. | A video appeared on Sunday apparently showing Mr Goto holding a picture of what appeared to be the body of Mr Yukawa. |
| The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Tokyo says there is growing public support for Japan to do all it can to bring Mr Goto home. | The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Tokyo says there is growing public support for Japan to do all it can to bring Mr Goto home. |
| The key question now is whether Jordan will agree to an exchange, he adds. Deputy Foreign Minister Yasuhide Nakayama is in Amman negotiating with the Jordanian authorities. | The key question now is whether Jordan will agree to an exchange, he adds. Deputy Foreign Minister Yasuhide Nakayama is in Amman negotiating with the Jordanian authorities. |
| Our correspondent say there was some optimism on Tuesday that a deal could be reached, but that the latest threat makes it clear that time is short. | Our correspondent say there was some optimism on Tuesday that a deal could be reached, but that the latest threat makes it clear that time is short. |
| Who are Islamic State (IS)? | Who are Islamic State (IS)? |