Japanese claiming links to Islamic State calls for hostages' release

Japanese claiming links to Islamic State calls for hostages' release

Ko Nakata, 54, a former professor at Doshisha University, attends a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2015. Nakata, an expert on Islamic law, and who claims to have links to Islamic State militants, pledged his assistance to negotiate the release of two Japanese hostages held by the group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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