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Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Addresses Media; Lashes Out At Japan
Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, told reporters in Beirut he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors he accused of conspiring with Nissan to oust him as head of the automaker. Wearing a blue suit and red tie and speaking defiantly, the one-time titan of the car industry told a p...
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Japan to Arrest Red Army Member on Return from US: Media Report
A member of Japan's ultra-leftist Red Army guerrilla group, who was released from prison in exchange for hostages held in a 1977 plane hijacking, is to be arrested today when he arrives in Japan from the US.
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Radical Scholar Provided Japan with Channel to IS at Hostage Crisis Peak
The Japan government opened a communication channel with Islamic State in the decisive stages of its recent hostage crisis but was unwilling to use it to start negotiations, according to a Tokyo-based Islamic scholar who briefly became an intermediary.
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French President Francois Hollande 'Resolutely' Condemns Apparent Execution of Japan IS Hostage
French President Francois Hollande today "resolutely" condemned the apparent execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State (IS) group in a video released online.
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Japan Says 'Highly Probable' New Militant Message is Real
Japan on Thursday said a fresh message from Islamic militants threatening to kill Japanese and Jordanian hostages was very likely genuine.
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Please Save Kenji: Mother of Islamic State Hostage Asks Shinzo Abe
The mother of a Japanese hostage held by Islamic State extremists appealed publicly Wednesday to Japan's leader to save her son after his captors issued what they said was a final death threat.
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Japan Turns to 'I Am Kenji' Facebook Page on IS Hostage Crisis
The page, now with more than 25,000 likes and growing, asks people to post selfies and photos with a sign that says: "I am Kenji."
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Islamic State 'Not Justified By Islam': Top Egyptian Cleric
The Islamic State (IS) group, which has sown a trail of terror across Syria and Iraq, is neither a state nor justified by Islam, Egypt's top Muslim cleric said on Monday.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says 'Credibility' of Hostage Video is 'High'
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday the "credibility" of a video announcing the execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State militant group was "high".
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Japan Verifying Authenticity of Video on Islamic State Hostage's 'Execution'
Japan is verifying a video posted on jihadi websites claiming terrorist group Islamic State has killed one of two of its nationals held hostage, after a 72-hour deadline elapsed on Friday.
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Japan Says Web Clip Claiming Death of IS Hostage 'Outrageous'
Japan early on Sunday strongly criticised a recording purporting to announce the execution of a Japanese citizen held by Islamic State militants and demanded the immediate release of another captive depicted as appearing on the image.
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Japan Vows Not to Give Up on 2 Hostages Till 'The Very End'
Japan promised today not to give up "until the very end" on efforts to rescue two Japanese hostages threatened with beheading by Islamic militants demanding a $200 million ransom, after a deadline passed with no word from the captors.
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Islamic State Hostage Video: Was It Really Done Outside?
The video of two Japanese hostages being held by the Islamic State group seems, like past IS videos, taken in an arid, desert setting. But suspicions are emerging that the message was not prepared outdoors at all.
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2 Japanese Hostages: How Their Lives Got Intertwined
One is a freelance journalist respected for his reporting on refugees and children in war zones. The other is man who seems obsessed with guns and went to Syria to train with fighters.
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Japan to Honour $200 Million Aid Pledge to IS-Hit Countries: Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he would honour a promise of $200 million in aid to countries affected by IS, after the group threatened to kill Japanese hostages.
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Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Addresses Media; Lashes Out At Japan
Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, told reporters in Beirut he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors he accused of conspiring with Nissan to oust him as head of the automaker. Wearing a blue suit and red tie and speaking defiantly, the one-time titan of the car industry told a p...
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Japan to Arrest Red Army Member on Return from US: Media Report
A member of Japan's ultra-leftist Red Army guerrilla group, who was released from prison in exchange for hostages held in a 1977 plane hijacking, is to be arrested today when he arrives in Japan from the US.
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Radical Scholar Provided Japan with Channel to IS at Hostage Crisis Peak
The Japan government opened a communication channel with Islamic State in the decisive stages of its recent hostage crisis but was unwilling to use it to start negotiations, according to a Tokyo-based Islamic scholar who briefly became an intermediary.
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French President Francois Hollande 'Resolutely' Condemns Apparent Execution of Japan IS Hostage
French President Francois Hollande today "resolutely" condemned the apparent execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State (IS) group in a video released online.
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Japan Says 'Highly Probable' New Militant Message is Real
Japan on Thursday said a fresh message from Islamic militants threatening to kill Japanese and Jordanian hostages was very likely genuine.
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Please Save Kenji: Mother of Islamic State Hostage Asks Shinzo Abe
The mother of a Japanese hostage held by Islamic State extremists appealed publicly Wednesday to Japan's leader to save her son after his captors issued what they said was a final death threat.
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Japan Turns to 'I Am Kenji' Facebook Page on IS Hostage Crisis
The page, now with more than 25,000 likes and growing, asks people to post selfies and photos with a sign that says: "I am Kenji."
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Islamic State 'Not Justified By Islam': Top Egyptian Cleric
The Islamic State (IS) group, which has sown a trail of terror across Syria and Iraq, is neither a state nor justified by Islam, Egypt's top Muslim cleric said on Monday.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says 'Credibility' of Hostage Video is 'High'
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday the "credibility" of a video announcing the execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State militant group was "high".
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Japan Verifying Authenticity of Video on Islamic State Hostage's 'Execution'
Japan is verifying a video posted on jihadi websites claiming terrorist group Islamic State has killed one of two of its nationals held hostage, after a 72-hour deadline elapsed on Friday.
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Japan Says Web Clip Claiming Death of IS Hostage 'Outrageous'
Japan early on Sunday strongly criticised a recording purporting to announce the execution of a Japanese citizen held by Islamic State militants and demanded the immediate release of another captive depicted as appearing on the image.
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Japan Vows Not to Give Up on 2 Hostages Till 'The Very End'
Japan promised today not to give up "until the very end" on efforts to rescue two Japanese hostages threatened with beheading by Islamic militants demanding a $200 million ransom, after a deadline passed with no word from the captors.
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Islamic State Hostage Video: Was It Really Done Outside?
The video of two Japanese hostages being held by the Islamic State group seems, like past IS videos, taken in an arid, desert setting. But suspicions are emerging that the message was not prepared outdoors at all.
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2 Japanese Hostages: How Their Lives Got Intertwined
One is a freelance journalist respected for his reporting on refugees and children in war zones. The other is man who seems obsessed with guns and went to Syria to train with fighters.
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Japan to Honour $200 Million Aid Pledge to IS-Hit Countries: Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he would honour a promise of $200 million in aid to countries affected by IS, after the group threatened to kill Japanese hostages.
