Japan’s government vowed not to give in to terrorism after Islamic State militants released a videotaped threat to kill two Japanese citizens held hostage.
Japan Demands IS Release Hostages
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A man watches a news program about an Islamic State video purporting to show two Japanese captives, at an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 20, 2015.
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A Japanese journalist looks at a video of the hostages prior to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe press conference in Jerusalem, Jan. 20, 2015.
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem. During his visit to the Middle East, the Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless they receive $200 million in 72 hours, Jan. 20, 2015.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas receives Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to their meeting at the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Jan. 20, 2015.