Latest Islamic State video threatens lives of two Japanese hostages

Militants demand $200m ransom for release of hostages named as Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa

A photo of Haruna Yukawa on his Google account. Photograph: Google

Shiv Malik in London, Justin McCurry in Tokyo and Martin Chulov in Beirut-Tuesday 20 January 2015

Islamic State has released a video threatening the lives of two Japanese hostages and demanding a $200m (£130m) ransom from their government.

The 1min 40sec film entitled “A message to the government at the people of Japan” begins with footage in English from Japan’s public broadcaster giving details of a multimillion-dollar Middle Eastern aid package announced just a few days ago by the prime minister, Shinzo Abe.
Latest Islamic State Video Threatens Lives of Two Japanese Hostages by Thavam Ratna