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A woman along with other protesters hold a placard and chant "Free Goto" during a rally outside the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. A Japanese envoy in Jordan expressed hope that both a Japanese hostage and a Jordanian pilot held by Islamic militants will return home &#8220;with a smile on their faces,&#8221; as criticisms mounted Tuesday over the government&#8217;s handling of the crisis. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Purported Islamic State message: Japan, Jordan hostages less than ‘24 hours left to live’

By Zeina Karam and Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. An online video released Tuesday purported to show the Islamic State group threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless they receive a $200 million ransom in the next 72 hours. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Haruna Yukawa purportedly killed by Islamic State; Shinzo Abe demands release of Kenji Goto

By Kellan Howell, Kellen Howell and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This file image taken from an online video released by the Islamic State group's al-Furqan media arm on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, shows the group threatening to kill two Japanese hostages that the militants identify as Kenji Goto Jogo, left, and Haruna Yukawa, right, unless a $200 million ransom is paid within 72 hours. (AP Photo/File)

Haruna Yukawa’s purported killing condemned by White House: ‘We stand in solidarity with Japan’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times