Outrage After Claim That ISIS Killed Japanese Hostage

The Japanese government condemned the purported beheading of a second of its citizens by the Islamist terror group ISIS, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying he was “left speechless” and vowing, “Japan will never succumb to terrorism.” President Barack Obama called the apparent killing of Kenji Goto “heinous.”

 

“Considering the agony of the families. I am left speechless,” Abe said. “The government has done everything in its power, but I cannot but feel the deepest regret … We will never forgive the terrorists. To punish them for this crime, we will unite with the international community.”

 

Goto’s wife, Rinko, released a statement on Sunday saying: “My family and I are devastated by the news of Kenji’s death. He was not just my loving husband and father to our two beautiful children, but a son, brother and friend to many around the world.”

 

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