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Online Video Purports to Show Japanese Hostages Threatened by ISIS

The video shows a militant with a knife threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless the government in Tokyo pays a ransom of $200 million.

NYTI.MS|BY ALAN COWELL

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  The New York Times

  23 mins · 

  “To the Japanese public, just as how your government has made the foolish decision to pay 200 million to fight the Islamic State, you now have 72 hours to pressure your government in making a wise decision by paying the 200 million to save the lives of your citizens,” the masked man said in the video.