CPJ Calls On Japan To Consider All Options For Japanese Journalist Held By ISIS

The Committee to Protect Journalists has officially called on Japan to “explore” all options to ensure the release of a Japanese journalist and another Japanese citizen held hostage by the Islamic State militant group.

An online video posted Tuesday shows an alleged ISIS member standing between Kenji Goto, a freelance war correspondent, and Haruna Yukawa, a self-described military contractor, demanding a $200 million ransom within 72 hours. For noncompliance, the militant group threatened to kill both men; the deadline expired at 2:50 p.m. JST (12:50 a.m. EST).

The Huffington Post