one is mr. goto. the other is this jordanian firefighter pilot shot down and caught by islamic state last year. an imam refused to give any indication whether the deal is close. it is an ongoing situation he said, so i cannot comment. we are doing everything we can to gain mr. goto's freedom. >> reporter: they are in an impossible position. if it does not release the convicted suicide bomber the islamic state will kill both hostages. if it does release her, the islamic state says it will hand over mr. goto but made no statement about the jordanian firefighter pilot only not to kill him. to mr. jordanian, that is a very bad deal. >> reporter: for japan's prime minister abe, these are also very tense times. if mr. goto is killed mr. japanese may blame mr. abe and his policy of supporting the u.s. war against the islamic state. "bbc news" in tokyo. >>> with developments in the past hour jordan saying it might get involved in some exchange. and to get reaction is rupert win winfield. what do we have the j

as for the other hostage, mr. gotowe will be making strong demands to the terrorist group not to harm him and to release him immediately. the japanese government will do its best to secure his release. but at the same time the government will not give in to terrorism. we will actively handle the situation together with the international community for the sake of peace and stability in the world. >> now, islamic state is demanding the release of a death row inmate in exchange for mr. goto. how is the government approaching its counterparts in jordan who holds a convict? >> as we place our top priority on human lives, we're trying to free mr. goto as soon as possible. we're working in cooperation with jordan and other countries using every channel and route available. all nations agree that these kinds of terrorist acts are unforgivable. the international community is also doing its best to identify a path that could lead to a resolution of the hostage crisis. the pledge japan made on assistance includes non-military act

he's not entirely sure the tape is from mr. goto. we are currently urgently analyzing the new message released on the internet, he says. due to the nature of the issue, i cannot tell you exactly details, but the government will continue to do its utmost to gain the early release of mr. goto. but in a briefing a short time later, japan's chief cabinet secretary appeared to contradict the prime minister. >> we are currently trying to confirm the authenticity of the latest audio message. we think there is a high probability that this is the voice of mr. goto based on various information. >> in the new audiotape, the voice thought to be mr. goto says that in return for his life, this woman, convicted suicide bomber must be brought to the turkish syrian border by sunset this evening. if not, it says this man, jordanian air force pilot will be killed immediately. the jordanian government says it is ready too a prisoner swap but it first wants proof that its pilot is alive. in the jordanian capital, the pilot's father told a crowd of suppor

for the immediate release of mr. goto we are now working with other countries, including jordan utilizing all available channels and routes at a maximum. all relevant countries agree that such terrorist acts should never be allowed. so we are right now making all possible efforts to find a path for solution within the international community. the packages of assistance that we have placed are for nonmilitary areas such as aid for refugees and displaced people and humanitarian fields. we are only continuing what the japanese government has been doing for years. they are nothing to be criticized of by the terrorist group. >> the citizens of greece have voted against economic austerity. the leading opposition party swept sunday's general election on a promise to review the terms of an international bailout. alexis tsipras, leader of the coalition of the radical left for syriza declared victory. >> translator: greece is turning a page. greece is leaving behind five years of humiliation and pain. >> the election committee offi

one of the captives mr. goto is a journalist who has been working and covering humanitarian issues for years. in order to highlight the plight of the people in conflict areas. he was not taking any side in any war. as a fellow journalist i do truly hope that the captors understand this and release their hostages in a peaceful manner. >>> japanese regulators have approved a controversial plan by the people at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. they say tepco officials can flush filtered waste water into the ocean. tepco officials plan to pump up contaminated groundwater through wells around damaged reactors. they say they'll reduce radioactive material such as cesium 137 to less than one becquerel per liter, well below levels set by the government. regulators say they support the decontamination plan and approve of tepco's policy to take things one step at a time. they asked officials to ensure no waste water leaks and to release all data on radiation levels. fishermen along the coastline fear rumors about taint

yukawa who had also gone missing in the region this was goto's guide in syria. >> he wanted to go get some news or information about his friend, mr. yukawa. and also he wants to go to to make report about isis, what is the life under isis. >> he said goto entered syria from kilis on october 24th. he said the following day goto traveled through aleppo into territory controlled by islamic state. >> i tell him, don't go, please, and it's not safe for you. i tell him, you are going to people, they are not like iraq, they're different. >> goto started his own video communications company 19 years ago in tokyo. over the years, he supplied tv networks with footage and also wrote several books. he mainly focused on children affected by conflict, disease and poverty. he filed this report for nhk world in february last year. he described people's lives in the northern syrian city of aleppo where the government forces were dropping what they called barrel bombs. >> severe fighting has turned this asian city into rubble and debris. [ speaking japanese ] children are terrified. many are crying. >> before departing for raqaa in october, goto r

we will continue to do everything we can so that mr. goto will be released soon. >> reporter: officials in japan and jordan are racing against the clock. they are working together closely to save the lives of the hostages. >>> russia's government has announced a new plan for the country's economy, battered by western sanctions in the plunge and value of the ruble. the plan calls for a 10% spending cut in the $220 billion budget for 2015 and postpones a new regional development program but military spending and aid for russia's allies will remain the same amid a deepening rift with the west. the government will go ahead with development plans in crimea the development plan they annexed unilaterally last year. some doubt it will be effective say saying smaller banks and businesses benand high interest rates and defewer monies flowing in from overseas. >>> sky mark is japan's third largest air carrier. it has filed for bankruptcy protection. its top officer said the company will try to bounce back by restructure restructuring efforts and cuttin

through his reporting mr. goto courageously sought to convey the plight of the syrian people to the outside world. our thoughts are with mr. goto's family and loved ones and we stand in solidarity with prime minister abe and the japanese people in denouncing this barbaric act. we applaud japan's steadfast commitment to advancing peace and prosperity in the middle east and globally. standing together with a broad coalition of allies and partners the united states will continue taking decisive action to degrade and ultimately destroy isil." also just in to cnn a statement from u.s. secretary of state john kerry. it reads in part, "united states condemns isil's vicious murder of japanese journalist kenji goto. we extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to his wife his family his loved ones as well as to the people of japan." he goes on to say "the united states knows this pain on a personal level, borne of our own experience." let's talk about what has happened and what may happen ahead of japan's leader vowing t

and the death of a female suicide bomber and being held since then, if she were released so would mr. goto be. so far no reaction from the japanese government, shinzo abe saying the reaction is still forthcoming. >> latest on that plus. ukraine's president says he will punish pro-russian rebels after a rocket kills 30 people in the eastern city of mariupul. >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >> "the week ahead". sunday 8:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> headlines on al jazeera. voting has taken place in greece in a snap general election that could change the direction of the country dramatically. syriza says it will end austerity measures if it wins. barack obama is in india. prime minister narendra modi breaks protocol and hugging him as he gets off the plane. >>> after the apparent killing of a japanese hostage shinnzo abe is demanding the release of the other hostage kenji goto. >>> elect

tuesday isis released a video showing an image of mr. goto handcuffed and holing a public of what appears to be the lieutenant warning that without al rishawi's freedom, they will both be killed within 24 hours. a deadline that's since passed with no word from isis. japan's deputy foreign minister is in jordan now on what he calls a nonstop effort to save his fellow citizen. >> we will never give up until the -- our japanese hostage, mr. goto is safely coming back to iraq nation. >> reporter: the proepd exchange re-- proposed exchange remain uncertain. jordan says isis has yet to show evidence the pilot is still alive, placing already difficult negotiations in agonizeing limbo. >> not sure that jordan can go ahead without an assurance that they'll get their pilot back. the war effort is controversial in jordan. this puss the king of jordan in a difficult position. >> reporter: intense talks come as isis demonstrated its growing reach far beyond syria and iraq. isis has claimed responsible for the deadly siege on the hotel in libya that killed

this image showing mr. goto holding what appeared to be a photo of yukawa's headless body. goto however, was spared. >> what it shows is they are reacting tactically. they no longer have a strategic plan. i think they have been hurt in terms of their leadership and they are just trying to get the best thing going. >> reporter: days later, a change in demands. isis now seeking the release of this convicted female jihadist sajida al rishawi, imprisoned for her role in a 2005 suicide bombing that killed dozens. isis added a new threat. if the swap was not made the jordanian pilot, lieutenant al kasasibah, would die along with goto. >> there's a huge difference between a prisoner swap between warring factions and a ransom request by a terrorist organization to a political party. that's the key difference. >> reporter: finally last night, isis issued a new ultimatum. deliver ms. rishawi to the turkish border by sunset today or lieutenant al kasasibah and mr. goto would not survive the day. the relentless back and forth raised hard questions about whether isis was truly negotiatin

mr. goto's wife spoke out for the first time thursday as the deadline approached appealing for her husband' life. she said her husband is a good and honest man who was in syria to show the plight of those who suffer. >>> while the patriots prepare for super bowl sunday, opening statements are under way today in the murder trial of a former teammate. aaron hernandez is facing first- degree murder charges. he is accused in the 2013 shooting death of semi pro football player oden lloyd. his found was found near hernandez's home and his dna near the scene. hernandez pled not guilty he faces separate murder and assault charges in a separate case. >>> federal regulators have approved their final report on a fire at chevron in 2012. the fire started with an oil leak from a corroded pipe. the report found chevron had known the pipe was subject to corrosion but they didn't do anything about it. it also says too many people were working too close to that leaking pipe and recommends the city of richmond and contra costa county establish an oversight committee now to monitor safety at the refinery. >>

the chief cabinet said there is a high probability that this is the voice of mr. goto. the u.s. is reportedly struggling to explain to u.s. officials how this is any different from that exchange was made of five taliban commanders for u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl. the pentagon called this situation completely different. they say bergdahl was a soldier held in the capacity as a prisoner of war and this was not a hostage situation. anne-marie? >> susan mcginnis in washington. thanks a lot, susan. >>> more snow is on the way. schools in boston are closed again today as residents dig out from 2 feet of snow or many. many cars are buried to the roof. firefighters are clearing 12,000 hydrants. for residents in some coastal communities, the storm damage is lasting. kris van cleave is in marshfield, massachusetts. >> reporter: crews are clearing out debris in marshfield massachusetts. oceanfront homes took a beating when the waves took out an 850-foot section of seawall. >> it's crazy, the forces of the ocean. you can't fight back water. >> reporter: a man broke his noise when waves

we will continue to do everything we can so that mr. gotowill be released soon. >> everyone involved has been working night and day, in a tireless effort to save the lives of the two hostages. >>> the head of nato says iraqi forces fighting islamic state must be made stronger. he says the staff are figuring out how to train them. nato secretary-general jens stoltenberg said iraqi leaders asked for help. he said air strikes by a u.s.-led coalition are important but not enough. aircraft have been attacking militants in syria and iraq. nato is not involved, though its leaders consider islamic state a regional threat. the u.s. and french governments have already committed to train iraqi forces. analysts suggest nato leaders are thinking of taking on that role as a way to show solidarity and spread the burden. >>> in other news, authorities in southern pakistan are investigating a deadly bombing at a mosque. the explosion killed at least 51 people and wounded at least 70. the bomb went off while shias in the city of shikarpur were holding prayers

i feel so guilty that mr. goto has been detained and threatened dead after he had entered there to rescue my son at the risk of his life. i return to japan immediately and return his activity. >> let's bring in a gentleman that works to counter terrorism. >> isis demanded $200 million and now it says no ransom, free this prisoner. are you surprised by the shift? >> i'm not, actually. i think in reality what's happened is this particular audio yesterday was released probably by accident. if we look at when it was first released, there are a lot of ice cisicitsit -- isil supporters rg it. isil is trying to maximize the terror, the publicity, whole exposure that they can from the remaining hostages that they have in captivity. so i think that, first of all, this is a potential event. secondly, in reality we don't even actually know whether the remaining japanese hostage is still alive. we know that when the first video was actually filmed it was filmed with a green screen so we don't actually know what's actually happ

mr. kenji goto. i feel very sorry for this matter and to the families. the government has tried it's best to deal with this matter but we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism, and we denounce it on the strongest terms. to the terrorists we would never, never forgive them for this act. and to the act committed, we are going to coordinate with the international society. so japan would never be defeated by terrorism. we would have the food aid and the medical aid and to those humanitarian aid we would even further our efforts to strengthen these types of aids. moreover, in fighting this terrorism, in the international society, ask japan, we would be keeping to our responsibilities to deal with this act of terrorism. and to japan, the international society has showed us solidarity and we would like to thank the leaders of the world for that. and to the friends of japan, and i would like to thank them deeply and to king abdullah of jordan i would like to thank him on behalf of the japanese nationals for his strong support. we

japan's chief cabinet said there is a high probability that this is the voice of mr. goto. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> isis had previously ordered to spare the life of the pilot but not to free him. >>> there may now be an explanation for that fighter jet fly by that's the talk of berkeley. a blogger calling himself the culprit claims the f-18 flyover near the uk campus was a shoutout from a sibling in the navy. he told a website the flyer was my brother. it was an awesome personal airshow. the plane flew over the golden gate tuesday. it dipped to 2500 feet over berkeley. the pilot rocked his wings this is what appeared to be a salute to his brother. >>> time now 4:40. stopping the stench. what some north bay homeowners are doing now to keep away a foul summertime smell. >> and what's cool about your school? email your nominations to us at coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. we'll be right back. >>> every. >>> time in 4:42. a marin county lagoon known for its beauty has a reputation for a smell. as kpix 5's don ford reports, w

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we will continue to make all possible efforts to that mr. gotoased as soon as possible. >> it would be no small concession for jordan to release the prisoner. but the government in amman is under pressure to bring its young pilot back home. >> that could tip the scales in favor of a prisoner swap. becky anderson has more. >> reporter: this was the moment that the 26-year-old pilot came to public attention, captured by isis in late december after his f-16 crashed in northern syria. one month later, the jordanian public plead with authorities to give the militants something that might buy his freedom. the release of a convicted iraqi terrorist, now held for nine years by jordan for terror attacks at hotels that killed at least 57 people. among the crowds in amman, the pilot's father. >> translator: i firmly ask to make strong efforts to bring him back and liberate him starting with his majesty the king and going down to any official who has a role to play in this matter. >> reporter: the plight is sure to resonate with the king a former pilot himse

remains unchanged in seeking cooperation from the jordanian government for the early release of mr. goto: kenji goto's mother issued her own statement today urging the prime minister toÑi save her son's life. >> ifill: there was still no word this evening on whether the islamic state accepted jordan's offer, or on the fate of either hostage. chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret warner joins us now with more on the shifting winds.çóok muathal-kaseabeh >> whatçó changed? >> warner: well no one knows for sure gwen, whyÑi i.s. changedxd its demands, but the belief among jordanian and Ñ.knr officials is they wanted to cause serious politicalc problems for king adbullah of jordan. they know and they read jordanian politics accurately, the war against i.s. or the anti-i.s. coalition is unpopular in jordan. many agree withñr the pilot's father who wrote a letter to the king and who has been part of these protests saying this isn't our war. we send our sons to fight to defend an notv fight outside our borders. so the king has a delicateñr balancing actÑi with the tribes and ethnicities an

on tuesday, isis released a video of mr. goto handcuffed holding a picture of what seems to be lieutenant al kasasibah, warning that without al rishawi's freedom, they would both be killed within 24 hours, a deadline that has passed. the deputy foreign minister is in jordan now on what he says is a nonstop effort to save his fellow citizen. >> we will never give up until our japanese hostage, mr. goto is safely coming back to our nation. >> reporter: the proposed exchange remains uncertain. jordan says isis has yet to show evidence the pilot is still alive, placing already difficult negotiations in an agonizing limbo. >> not sure that jordan can go ahead without an assurance that they are going to get their pilot back. the war effort is controversial in jordan. this puts the king of jordan in a very difficult position. >> reporter: tense talks come as isis demonstrated its growing reach far beyond syria and iraq. isis has now claimed responsibility for the deadly siege on the corinthia hotel in libya that killed ten, including am

japan is requesting cooperation from the government of jordan to bring about the early release of mr. goto. >> isis is demanding the release of a woman jailed in jordan in 2005. here's our will ripley. >> reporter: in the coming hours in tokyo, we expect to see the japanese government demonstrating that they are doing everything they can to secure the release of japanese hostage kenji goto. news broke of this latest isis video and this morning many japanese woke up to these headlines on every major newspaper in japan, where they showed a still image of new isis propaganda videos showing goto holding a photo of the jordanian pilot who was captured by isis last month. this is the second piece of isis propaganda we've seen with him holding a photo. the first time he was holding a photo of his friend's decapitated body. isis is demanding that jordan hand over a prisoner convicted of a bombing in 2005. jordan is not seen to hand over such a high level prisoner without getting something in exchange. they've been trying to secure the release of their pilot since his capture. but isis now deliveri

that everyone is dreading another video showing that the pilot or perhaps the japanese journalist mr. goto have been killed. the more time passes hope dims but they'll keep hope to the final moment. >> jim, the jordanians have been told they need to bring the female terrorist, would-be suicide bomber to the border for some sort of swap. did they do that or are they waiting for proof of life? >> they said from the beginning, they would not make any move close to a deal until they had the proof of life any move including taking her to the border. what was interesting about the latest demand is they asked to take her to the border of syria, so with turkey rather as opposed to the jordanian border. take the positive step. they refuse to take that step without proof of life. >> swapped out for beau bergdahl possibly returned to militant activity. that would be potentially significant and to be precise about exactly what this is. is it what it's not. >> reporter: what it is and first reported by barbara starr, one of the five appears on the screen not sure which one, communicated by telephone or

goto's apparently killing to justice. >> video on line has appeared seemingly showing the killing of mr. kenji goto, i feel very sorry for his family. the government has tried its best to deal with this matter, but we are deeply saddened by this despicable act of terrorism. we denounce it in the strongest terms. we will never forgive them for this act. we're going to coordinate with the international community so japan can never be defeated by terrorism. >> the united states condemned isil's actions. a spokeswoman for the white house national security council said we are working to confirm its authenticity. the united states condemns islamic state of iraq and the levants actions and we call for the release of the remaining hostages let's cross live to washington d.c. and tom ackermann. those words there from the u.s. that the country obviously stands in solidarity with japan and all its allies in this fight begins isil, this is potentially a shock for the u.s. and rather a threat to the coalition that it's using that it's leading in its fight against isil. >> the u.s. has been concerned a

mr. goto's family and loved ones and we stand in solidarity with the prime minister and the japanese people bar barrack act. we applaud japan's steadfast commitment to furthering prosper and peace and for its assistance. standing together with broad coalition of allies and partners, the united states will continue taking decisive action to degrade and ultimately destroy isil. that a statement just moments ago from the white house by the president of the united states on this latest barbaric act. lisa, your reaction? >> it's obviously tragic and that's what the president will convey in all of this. but what we'd like to see is that there is a comprehensive a united front not only with the u.s. and its allies but right here a nonpartisan look at what's the war on terror should look like. meaning the president has to acknowledge, he has to define. forget about not calling to the taliban a terrorist group. forget about thinking it's only going to be in syria and iraq but really declaring war on global jihad. not just on this one group. or not one isolated situation. going after their pockets pr

. >> we will never give up until the japanese hostage, mr. goto coming back to our nation. we pray for him and we never give up. >>> meanwhile, the father of the jordanian pilot held by isis is calling on the government to do whatever it takes to free his son. listen. >> translator: i send a message to the government starting with the top of the pyramid, his majesty the king, going down to the chief of staff, intelligence and whoever has a hand to do whatever it takes to bring him back no matter what it takes. to link the situation with the japanese journalist this has nothing to do with us. the japanese journalist has the country to defend him. as for us our son is jordanian, and that journalist is japanese. >>> that is it for us this hour. thanks for watching cnn. i'm errol barnett. >> i'm rosemary church. "early start" is coming up for viewers in the u.s. for viewers elsewhere, stay tuned for cnn "newsroom." >>> the northeast digs out. look at that. some areas just smacked with catastrophic deadly snow. overnight, the last of the travelen bas w

i feel so guilty that mr. gotoas been detained and threatened death after he had entered there to rescue my son at the risk of his life. i wish him to be released and return to japan to continue his active. >> kenji has a wife and daughter who are in japan right now and very uncertain about the fate of their father. it's so tragic. >> they were given 72 hours a deadline for that ransom. is there any deadline for producing this hostage swap or that is just open-ended? >> reporter: if you listen to the new video, there is no time frame and what that means is that isis intends to hold on to kenji until a deal is worked out or they feel he ask no longer a value to them. >> thank you, will ripley. >> we will look into why this female terrorist is so important to isis ahead. >>> a wreckage up from the java see for the aircraft but a major snag halting that operation. why recovery teams may be str g changing their strategy nearly a month after the plane fell from the sky. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing

we have an american female 26-year-old aide worker being held by isis by the same people holding mr. goto. we also have a british citizen being held. we have others potentially. so to me in the long term this may be a good sign that we have some kind of avenue of communication into this group because of these other hostages as well. >> and, barbara, as far as the wider war against isis are there indications because of all that's happening right now that the u.s. air strikes might be effective after all? >> well i mean certainly they're effective on the ground where they happen. we have seen in the last couple of days that northern syrian city of kobani now essentially back in kurdish hands, the city virtually destroyed, but back in kurdish hands. isis pretty much driven out of there. we have seen areas where isis has had some problems. they have not been able to hold on to all of the territory. there is a sense, if you will that they are having trouble governing delivering on the promises that they made to the people where they are so they're resorting to more terror to hold on to all of

mr. kenji goto. the family has tried to deal with this matter, but we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism and we denounce it on the strongest terms. to the terrorists, we would never, never forgive them for this act. the act committed, we are going coordinate with the international society so japan would never be defeated by terrorism. we would have the food aid and the medical aid and to those humanitarian aid, we would even further our efforts to strengthen these types of aids. moreover inciting this terrorism in the international society, as japan, we would be keeping to our responsibilities to deal with this act of terrorism and to japan the international society has showed us solidarity, and we'd like to thank the leaders of the world for that and to the friends of japan. i'd like to thank them deeply and to king abdullah of jordan, i would like to thank him on behalf of the june japanese nationals for his strong support. we would continue to extend our efforts

mr. kenji goto. >> japan's chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga spoke to reporters in tokyo. he said there's no new information on the hostage crisis but tokyo is in communication with officials in jordan to try to resolve the situation. >> translator: we are in an extremely difficult situation. we have asked the government of jordan for its support toward the release of kenji goto. after a new image, and audio information were posted on the internet yesterday, we have reconfirmed that we won't change our policy on the crisis. under prime minister shinzo abe's orders foreign minister fumio kishida has given instructions to our local response center in amman. >> suga says the government still hasn't received any information on developments on the release of kenji goto from their jordanian counterparts. and he also says there's been no contact from islamic state militants either. >>> goto's mother has submitted a petition to the prime minister's office pleading the government to rescue her son. >> translator: please save kenji's life. i want the japanese government to make its

mr. kenji goto, the second hostage, so there are channels including neighboring countries, countries to isis, and then jordan and so on. >> sreenivasan: there's been some concern that this is in retaliation to the prime minister's visit to the middle east region pledging another $200 million for counter measures against isil, but also humanitarian support. >> correct. the prime minister last week visited cairo and issued that statement that the japanese is trying to help the refugees and neighboring countries to isis, which are fighting with the threat of isis. apparently isis seized the moment of the prime minister abe's statement, and the ransom that they demanded coincides with the amount of the money that prime minister abe pledged to humanitarian assistance. >> sreenivasan: so is there any chance japan would pay the ransom? back in the late 70s, there was an incident in bangladesh and there was some question about an incident in the late 90s in kyrgyzstan. was there an official government policy that said they wouldn't pay? >> the official government policy is to comply with the kind of

this image showing mr. goto holding what appeared to be a photo of yukawa's headless body. goto was spared. >> what it shows is they are reacting tactically. they no longer have a strategic plan. they are just trying to get the best thing going. >> reporter: days later, a change in demands. isis seeking the release of this convicted female jihadi sajida al rishawi, imprisoned for her role in a suicide bombing. isis added a new threat. if the swap was not made the jordanian pilot would die along with goto. >> a huge different between a prisoner swap between warring factions and a ransom request. that's the key difference. >> reporter: last night, isis issued a new ultimatum, deliver sajida al rishawi to the turkish border or the two hostages would not survive the day. the relentless back and forth has raised hard questions about whether isis was truly negotiating at all. whether jordan made a mistake to try. >> they are attempting to elevate themselves into the status of a political movement and a state. they are not. they are a terrorist organization. >> reporter: jordan wou

he says his sole mission is to bring mr. goto home to japan safely. wolf?ily, its embassy in yemen? >> well they are closing it for the visa services and will be able to carry out limited emergency services, many of the yemenis who have dual citizenship with the u.s. >> all right. jim sciutto reporting for us thanks very much. that's it for me. remember you can always follow us on twitter. go ahead and tweet me @wolfblitzer. join us tomorrow in "the situation room." erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next breaking news an historic life-threatening blizzard could bring the city to a grinding halt. we are live in new york city. plus airports, mass transits shut down. people are ordered not to drive. it's beginning to head north, boston may be hit hardest with a record-breaking 30 inches of snow. let's go "outfront." ♪ and good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, we're following the breaking ne

mr. go goto has been killed. with every passing minute hope dims bshg, but they are keeping hope. >> and we have been told that the female terrorist, the would-be suicide terrorist would have to go to the border or ow would they have to wait for the proof of life? >> no they said they would not move any closer to a exchange until they have proof of life. and the latest demand was to take her to the border with turkey and syria's border with tur e key as opposed to the jordanian border to fly her h over there to do it, and take the positive step a ndnd they refused to do it without the proof of life. >> i want to ask you about the cnn reporting of the taliban members swapped out for bowe bergdahl returning to militant active activity which is potentially significant and precise about what this is and what it is not not. >> and what it is, and this is first reported by our barbara starr that one of the five there pictured on the screen, and we are not sure which one communicated by eltelephone or e-mail or chat roo

mr. kenji goto. i feel very sorry for this matter and to the families. the government has tried its best to deal with this matter but we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism, and we denounce it on the strongest terms. to the terrorists we will never never forgive them for this act. and to the act committed, we are going to coordinate with the international society so japan would never be defeated by terrorism. we would have the food aid and medical aid and to those humanitarian aids we would even further our efforts to strengthen these types of aids. moreover in fighting with terrorism in the international society, as japan we would be keeping to our responsibilities to deal with this act of terrorism. and to japan, the international society has shown us solidarity and we'd like to thank the leaders of the world for that and to the friends of japan. and i'd like to thank them deeply. and to king abdullah of jordan i would like to thank him on behalf of the japanese nationals for his strong support. we would continue to s

that is probably more of an issue when it comes to the people like mr. goto the journalist.yone that's actively fighting isil is at risk of not only becoming a prisoner but becoming you know killed in the conflict. so that's unavoidable. obviously i think we have to all take precautions to try to avoid putting any civilians -- western civilians within the reach of isil because it is of great value to them as a propaganda coup as well as leverage against these governments and the war effort. >> you've heard the obama administration say that we do not negotiate with terrorists yet it has been pointed out that in order to get sergeant bo bergdahl out of taliban hands we had to negotiate. we went through an intermediary. it's hard to say when it's one of your own that you wouldn't use every means necessary. so how is the bo bergdahl situation different from what jordan is trying to do now? >> well look, you can't distinguish the two, but it's very difficult. whatever the jordanian government decides, we won't be critical. they're in a difficult spot. we did trade bo bergdahl for

we demand not to harm and release mr. goto immediately.reporters within the last hour and a half or so. we know that there were emergency meetings held where, again, the japanese government said they are having their experts study this video. but here's the bottom line. we do know that kenji goto and haruna yukawa were held by isis. but the question is there's been some questions about are these videos doctored what is actually really going on? that's what's still being -- what temporary trying to figure out right now, and trying to figure out if this photo, this gruesome photo, that was posted online then quickly taken down is indeed the decapitated body of yukawa which, of course would be a devastating blow for his family. and at the same time for goto's family including his wife who has two daughters at home including a newborn baby this has got to be such a difficult time for her to have purportedly the surprise of her husband speaking directly to her, saying there is still hope. he said to her, i could be a dead man, but if japan is a

kenji goto jogo is being held in syria and they have threated to kill him if n demands are not the met. he is held with a jordanian. >> translation: dear mr prime minister shinzo abe, please save the life of kenji goto jogo i call on you to work with all your strength until the very end. >> for i.s.i.l. getting from syria to iraq is a battle. from the north of iraq and close to sinjar city zeina khodr reports. >> reporter: this is the only way to approach sinjar city controlled by the islamic state of iraq and levant. sniper fire is almost constant. i.s.i.l.'s main supply line that links the strong holds in syria and north-west iraq runs through the outskirts of the city. the group kaned afford to lose it. >> the fight for sinjar is in its second month. it is an area where 100,000 used to life. before the fight is over a battle has started. kurdish peshmerga troops are not facing i.s.i.l. alone. brethren came from across the border to fight a common enemy. the pyd is a syrian kurdish party that is linked to the p.k.k. the iraqi kurdish leadership which had a long history of rivalry with the parties accused them of wanting to impose their

mr. do toe. >> we will never give up until the japanese hostage comes back to our nation and we pray for him and we never give up. >> of course japan's concerns predominantly about kenji goto. he's not the only hostage whose life is in threat and the jordanian air force pilot we mentioned, he's believed to have been captured when his aircraft came down. there have been demonstrations supporting him as well in jordan overnight. islamic state message, it will kill him unless they release an iraqi woman on death row in jordan. that's for her role in a series of hotel bombings in 2005 which killed about 60 people. the father led the cause for his government to meet the demands. >> translator: from now on our country should know in the eyes of our jordanian people we are not as important as this woman. why not let her go. when there is a hostage crisis it would generally be a solution. he is a treasure for our country and our country should make the effort to save him. >> that's the father of the jordanian pilot whose life is at threat and negotiations carry on for the hostage ss and we will bring you everything else on "bbc world news." stay with us. plenty more to stay with o