Islamic State militants threaten to kill 2 Japanese captives

Islamic State militants threaten to kill 2 Japanese captives

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2015, shows a meeting of Cabinet ministers at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2015, held after a man claiming to be a member of the Islamic State militant group threatened in a video to kill two Japanese captives unless a ransom of $200 million is paid.

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