kenji had told me that in his previous visit he saw yukawa with the group in syria, and he said yukawa didn't seem to be in immediate danger. at that time and seemed to have even be friended with the armed group. but this group has informed nhk that yukawa got lost north of aleppo and apparently was detained by islamic state. we don't know how kenji fell in the hands of the islamic state. i just really for safety of both men. >> miki thanks as always. miki ebara, editor in chief of nhk world. >>> china's economy is slowing and ron madison is here from the biz team with more on this story. ron? >> that's right, gene. certainly a big story in biz today. officials in beijing have released the country's gdp growth in 2014. it slowed to its lowest level in 24 years. officials at the national bureau of statistics say the economy expanded by 7.4% last year. that's down 0.3 percentage points from 2013. nhk world's senior commentator joins us in the studio now. he spent two years in beijing covering china's economy. you've been following this now. china's economy grew at a slower pace than it d

the crisis in yukawa escalated today with a rocket attack that killed dozens. it happened in the port city of mariupol, now a crucial target for the russian-backed rebels who rejected a peace deal with the government of ukraine yesterday. here's charlie d'agata. >> reporter: chaos struck in a matter of minutes shattering the calm of the wintry saturday morning in mariupol. out of nowhere, rockets slammed into residential neighborhoods, markets, even schools. bodies lay strewn on the streets. ukrainian officials said more than three dozen people were killed 100 or more wounded. "people were laying on the floor and they weren't moving," said this resident. "many more carried away and the wounded needed help to walk." the assault came after russian-backed rebels announced the start of a new offensive to take over more territory. mariupol is a strategic target, the biggest city between mainland russia and the crimean peninsula it took over last year. this week, in the rebel-held city of donetsk, mortars struck a crowded bus stop, killing at least 13 people. russian

a spokesperson says haruna yukawa was killed as they had warned. the announcement was made through their internet radio station. >> the report did not mention the reason or details behind the killing of yukawa. and there was no explanation why the group demands the release of sagida al rishawi. she has been on death row in jordan for her involvement in a series of bomb attacks in ayman in 2005. >>> prime minister shinzo abe has instructed his ministers to do their utmost to bring freelance journalist kenji goto back home. abe says he is fully aware of the unbearable pain and sorrow that yukawa's family must be experiencing. yoshihide suga said the government suspects the men were captured by islamic state militants. he said the government based its assumption on a variety of information. >> translator: the government continues to use all available channels for the release of goto. with cooperation from jordan and other countries, and groups. we duly recognize that the top priority is human life. >> suga said there has been no contact from islamic s

countryman haruna yukawa was early earlier executed. it was hoped goto would be released through a hostage swap. that is not the case. nick robertson what can you tell us? >> reporter: the government had to be engaged with isis for the release of their pilot. what is more apparent is isis continues to play whatever card it can for its own advantage to raise their profile, and in particular this case make trouble for the jordanian government try to undermine the jordanian government. there are so many reasons to do this. jordan is a strong ally of the west in fighting isis. think do have trouble in their own country with al qaeda sympathizers with isis sympathizers. if isis can energize those people that will help destabilize jordan perhaps remove jordan from the fight against isis tactically that's something they'd like to see happen. so at the moment anything that they can do to highlight and continue to profile this current issue centered around the jordanian pilot -- and tonight that appears to be including the beheading of kenji got

. >> the picture that we believe shows the murder of yukawa has been distributed. it's been an extremely painful situation. at this point we're realizing the validity of this picture and we believe the credibility is high. i have no words to express of what must be an extremely painful moment for the family. >> yukawa had traveled to syria after many emotional personal problems. his father, unwilling to be seen on camera, left distraught. >> i'm just overwhelmed with sadness. i cannot find words to express it. i still have this hope deep in my heart that this is not true. if i'm ever reunited with him i just want to give him a big hug. >> he also expressed his regret that kenji goto, a respected freelance journalist, who his son had come to regard as an older brother may have the same fateish, having to travel to syria, at least in part, to seek yukawa's release. >> a recorded voice reportedly his conveys a message from isil blaming japan's prime minister for the death and saying goto himself will be released in return for a prisoner held by the jordanian governmen

. >>> shinnzo abe says a video showing the killing of had aruna yukawa. >> murder of haruna yukawa has been distributed. aan extremely painful situation. we believe that its credibility is high. and i have no words to express what must be an extremely painful moment for the family. >> haruna yukawa had traveled to syria after a string of personal issues. >> i'm overwhelmed with sadness i can't find words to express it. i have the feeling deep in my heart that this is not true. if i am ever able to reunite with him i want to give him a big hug. >> kenji goto now facing the same fate, having traveled to syria at least in part to seek yukawa's release. a still image of kenji goto seemingly holding the dead body of his comrade. saying goto will be released in change of a prisoner held by the jordanian government. her own suicide belt failed to detonate. japan's government is so far not commenting on whether it will consider the deal having consistently said it will not give in to terrorist demands. >> translator: we're asking for cooperation with the related countries including jordan. but

a staff member at haruna yukawa's company called for his safe return. >> translator: yukawa may not be in good physical condition, but i want him to return safely. i am looking forward to hearing some good news about his situation. i hope he will be released soon. >> a syrian man living in tokyo is worried about the status of the two men. he saw goto's report on the internet covering the war and poverty in syria. >> goto-san for example, he risk his own life in order to show everybody the suffering of civilian. so for that it's really shocking that they are arresting him and i urge and appeal isis to release him and his colleague. >> the mother of one of the two captives has made a plea for her son's release. junko ishidou is the mother of freelance journalist kenji goto. >> translator: over the last three dare days i've been grieving and confused. kenji was a very tender and warm hearted child. he was very kind to other children. so i think he decided to go to help his friend, leaving behind his wife and newborn baby. >> she said her son always expressed his desire to save children in

a video purports to show isis beheaded one of the men, haruna yukawa.nown isis supporter posted this video online saturday of the other man, kenji goto holding what looks like a photo of yukawa's headless body. on the video, a voice claiming to be goto blames japan for not saving yukawa by not paying the $200 million ransom. the voice says isis will drop the ransom demand release goto in exchange for a convicted female terrorist now facing the death penalty in jordan. breaking this morning, japan now has an envoy in jordan to coordinate with every side in the hostage crisis. cnn's will ripley is standing by in tokyo. will as of last week, when japanese officials were trying to get in touch with isis to figure out how to negotiate with the hostages how quickly it unravelled and the story has changed. >> reporter: it just goes to show christine, how isis is setting all the terms here and they are making the rules and breaking the rules as they choose. they posted the video. they said there was a 72-hour ultimatum to receive a ransom. when the japanese gov

yukawa was executed a week ago. charlie d'agata reports now on the failed negotiations to free the two men. >> reporter: time, apparently, ran out for japanese journalist kenji goto. the purported isis video addressed the people of japan. >> this knife will not only slaughter kenji but also carry on and cause carnage wherever your people are found. >> reporter: japanese prime minister abe condemned the parent killings saying he would never forgive these terrorists and they would be brought to justice. there had been some hope goto's life would be spared. this week his fate became intertwine with another isis prisoner jordanian pilot moaz al-kasabeh, captured last month after his jet crashed during a bombing raid over syria. isis had offered to release goto in exchange for a would-be iraqi suicide bomber held in a jordanian prison. jordanian officials were ready to agree to swap prisoners but they wanted their pilot freed too, and demanded proof that he was still alive before any deal could be struck. that isis deadl

a new video saturday reportedly from isis claims the terror group beheaded haruna yukawa. japan's prime minister headed to an emergency meeting calling the new development outrageous and unforgivable. >> i cannot stop shaking. i hope this news is incorrect. >> abc news has not confirm the authenticity of the video, which shows a still image of japanese television reporter kenji goto alive, appearing to hold a picture of haruna yukawa's body. he pleas for help, saying the terror group no longer wants to hundred million dollars in ransom money. and said -- instead, they said they would free kenji goto and exchange for another prisoner released. the 47-year-old tv correspondent went to syria to documentlian life. his syrian guide told him not to venture inside this territory. before he left, those he left behind with a message saying to those who captured him only he was to blame. saturday's new video message had some reporters saying it was a fake. >> in washington metro is promising change more than a week after the deadly smoke incident near the l'enfant plaza station. the

yukawa described himself as a private security contractor before he was captured by isis in august. kenji goto is an experienced reporter who, according to his friends and family, went to syria late last year to try to rescue yukawa. this is the first time isis has openly demanded ransom money though the group is believed to have made $20 million from its trade in hostages last year alone. the japanese prime minister shinzo abe described the new image today as outrageous and unforgivable, but his government has declined to say whether it would consider paying for the release of japanese citizens. in tokyo on friday, kenji goto's mother said she wanted the japanese government to pay the ransom and appealed to the extremists to release her son. instead, his fate is unknown and isis claims haruna yukawa has become the latest of its hostages to be beheaded. that image posted online today was accompanied by an audio recording which it's claimed is c kenji goto saying that isis is now willing to swap him for a failed female suicide bombere being held in a prison in jordan. jim.an. >> axel

had aruna yukawa has been credible. another hostage kenji goto. a failed suicide bomber being held currently in jordan. harry fawcett has more from tokyo. >> the message from japanese government, one of the two japanese nationals held hostage by i.s.i.l without explicitly saying they have definitive proof. the prime minister said unfortunately, japan could not but say that the credibility of this video was high. a couple of hours later his chief cabinet secretary who has been leading the japanese public pronouncements and statements on this since it began unfolding on tuesday, excess japan has no basis to deny the murder of haruna yukawa, still image of him holding up a photograph of a dead body of haruna yukawa, there was a video image of speaking acknowledge condemned the action he ever shinnzo abe or the inaction. 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 plu

captured hana yukawa last summer and she said her son left his two year old baby in the summer hoping to rescue his friend but instead was taken hostage. don champion, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> newly end throwed king solomon received condolence frost world leaders today following the death of king abdullah the 90 year olds died friday. he was burr made unmarked grave, after prayer service in riyadh. heads of state and royals from all around the world are arriving in saudi arabia right now to pay their respects in meetings with saudi royals. president obama will visit on tuesday. >>> also, a collection of abraham lincoln memorabilia that includes lock of the slain president's hair is sold for more than $800,000 at auction. the lock of hair alone sold for $25,000. it was taken by the surgeon general shortly after lincoln was shot by john wilkes boot. clipping of linen take friend lincoln's death bed also sold for $6,000. report of the donald d towel collection. >> one of holly with wood's longest running marriages is coming to an end. patrick dempsey and his wife, make up artist julia

the picture believed to be of the headless body of haruna yukawa. the audio is still analyzed by experts. it is now the consensus from more and more people including the chief cabinet secretary in japan that the audio, the voice you hear is that of kenji goto. however, some of goto's own family members, including the husband of his mother are skeptical. >> translator: i got the sense it is not his voice. i have heard his english a couple of times. i felt it was a bit different. >> reporter: this is developing into a bit of a crisis for the prime minister shinzo abe because remember it was his pledge a public pledge of $200 million that triggered this hostage situation. the government now has wrapped up day one of the diet session. some are saying the prime minister could have more discreetly announced that aid and countries would have gotten the benefit. japan would have been thanked. he would not have put the lives of two hostages of isis in danger. john. >> will rip sdlsley, thank you. >>> the swap that isis wants to make raises questions. chief a

yukawa. and also he want to go to make report about isis. what civilian life under isis. >> reporter: zaeem said goto entered syria from the southern turkish town of kilis on october 24th. he says the following day goto traveled to aleppo into territory controlled by islamic state. >> don't go please, and it's not safe for you. i tell him you are going to people they are not like iraq or afghanistan, they are different. >> reporter: 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. >> reporter: children are terrified. many are crying. >> reporter: before departing for raqqah in october, goto recorded a

, that indicates haruna yukawa had been bee hided.oner exchange for his release. the post was quickly deleted. the japan prime minister says the message is likely authentic. he condemned the murder and demanded goto's release. >> on tuesday, isis released a video showing goto and haruna yukawa, taken captive in syria. they demand japan pay 200 million-dollar within 72 hearst to secure their release. goto's mother issued a tearful plea begging his captors to release her son and pleading with the japanese government to save his life. on saturday, she reacted to the photo. his face looked extremely nervous she told reporters. japan's prime minister angrily insisted his country will in the bow to terrorism and will help the international community, fight it. is is captured 42 year-old haruna yukawa last summer, goto's mother says her 47 year-old son left his two week old baby in october hoping to rescue his friend, but instead, was taken hostage. don champion for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> a setback at the crash site of the air asia fli

obviously very devastating news for the family of yukawa.aying in the video there is still hope for him, fredricka, if the isis demands of this prisoner demands are met. >> thank you so much. stick around however. and again, cnn has not au authenticated the video you speak of and we are not showing it. it is too gruesome to gratuitous at this juncture so we understand that these are graphic details that may be very difficult for many of our viewers to stomach. meantime let's go to jamana who is in amman, jordan. maybe you can explain more what will was talking about, which is now this potential -- this proposed prisoner swap and that the king of jordan may have been involved in conversations as well as now isis demanding a prisoner swap of someone who is being held in jordan. >> well fred jordan has been in close contact with japan since that initial deadline earlier this week was issued by isis. the deputy foreign minister of japan has been heading a crisis in operations center that has been set up at the japanese embassy in amman but offic

isis captured 42-year-old yukawa last summer.oto says her 47-year-old son left his two week old baby in october hoping to rescue his friend but instead was taken hostage. don champion for "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. >> saudia arabia's newly end throned king salmon received condolences from world leaders today following the death of king abdullah. the 90-year-old died on friday. he was burr need an unmarked grave after a prayer service in riyadh. heads of state and royals from around the world are arriving in saudia arabia now to pay their respects in meetings with saudi royals. >>> president obama changing his travel plans for the coming tweak pay his respects to the late king abdullah. he'll meet with the new king in saudia arabia. this is file video of the president and the late king. president obama left his trip to india this morning. the white house says he'll stop in saudia arabia on tuesday. >> good saturday night. hope your weekend is treating you well. we got this first storm system out of the way. we're talking

it featured goto holding a photo that appeared to show yukawa had been executed. a voice on the video said the militants had changed their demands. they now wanted an iraqi woman freed from death row in jordan. sajida al rishawi was involved in a series of bomb attacks in amman in 2005. the attacks left more than 50 people dead. the demand became a contentious issue in jordan. islamic state militants were also holding a jordanian pilot who had taken part in air raids against them. many people wanted him released first. on tuesday a third video appeared, showing goto holding a photo of the pilot. a speaker claiming to be goto said he only had 24 hours left to live and the pilot had even less. the speaker demanded al rishawi's immediate release and said any delaying tactics could result in both hostages being killed. >> translator: i felt indignant at the video. it is an extremely despicable act, and i strongly cond amid this extremely difficult situation, the japanese government will make all-out efforts to secure goto's release. >> japanese government officials sa

yukawa. >> zaeem said goto entered syria from the southern turkish town of kilis on october 24th. goto had planned to travel to raqqah in northern syria, a stronghold of islamic state. zaeem said another guide joined goato in aleppo then they entered an area of northern syria under islamic state control. >> it's not safe for you. goto recorded a message on zaeem's cell phone last october. he made it clear he knew the risk he was taking. >> if something happens, -- so please don't claim any claim to the syrian people. so it is my responsibility if something happens. it's pretty dangerous, but, please don't claim and don't have a bad aggression to the syrian people. >> the video lasts nearly 2 1/2 minutes. at the end goto says with a smile that he's determined to come back alive. >>> a japanese government source says goto's wife received an e-mail last month demanding mo e than $17 million. the e-mail was reportedly written in english. the source says the sender appears to be affiliated with islamic state, as the e-mail resembles previous e-mails sent by the group in other hostage t

and we presume that is the other hostage, yukawa. another point is that kengey is not an enemy of people with islamic faith. she pleaded for kenji's relief and that she could sacrifice her life. her life she says is nothing if people can create a better and more beautiful world, if he could come back safe and sound, she said she would make sure that kenji would work for peace and that she would do anything to deepen understandings between people around the world. >> you've known kenji for a very long time, about 20 years. he's a seasoned journalist. what kind of journalist is he? >> he is -- mainly he's been covering wars in conflict zones, in disaster-stricken zones, but he's not interested in waups or military affairs. he was always focusing on children and ordinary people who were suffering from violence from difficult situations. he went to middle east, iraq, and syria very, very often. and as you look at this report this was the last report he did for us. we aired it on the same day as we left for syria this time. but he was alw

kenji goto and haruna yukawa. prayers for the two hostages have been held at the city's largest mosque. japanese officials have not said whether they would-paying the ransom. the country has joined other governments who reject paying rang so many. harry faust fawcett reports. >> the japanese government maintains it will not bend to terrorism. it is also saying as it has maintained that it values saving a life. but the message coming from most areas of the japanese government that it would not want to give any reason for these hostage takers to repeat what they've done. again. and so most people are interpreting that as a ransom being extremely unlikely. there have been quotes in the japanese media attributed to a senior unnamed source in the government saying that no negotiations have been going on directly with i.s.i.l. and that there is therefore no official extension to this deadline that they gave the government on tuesday. $200 million requested for the safe return of kenji goto and haruna yukawa. there have

it indicates that haruna yukawa had been beheaded.isoner exchange for his release. the japan's prime minister says that the message is likely a authentic. he condemn murder and demanded goto's release. >> as to the japanese public. >> reporter: isis released a video showing kenji goto and haruna yukawa held captive demanding japan pay 200 million-dollar to secure their release. goto's mother issued a tearful plea begging his captors to release her son and pleading with the the japanese government to save his life. on saturday, she reacted to the photo. his face looked extremely nervous, she told reporters. japan's prime minister a angrily insisted that his country will in the bow to terrorism and will help the international community, fight it. isis captured 42 year-old haruna yukawa, last um iser goto's mother a says her 47 year-old son left his two week old baby in october hoping to rescue his friend, but instead, was taken his stage. don champion for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> saudi arabia king salmon received condolences from wo

haruna yukawa had been bebedded. and they demanded a prisoner exchange for his delete. japan's prime minister says the message is likely authentic. he condemned the murder and demanded kenji goto's release. they were taken captive in syria. they demanded japan pay 200 million dollars in 72 hours to secure their release. goto's mother issued a tearful plea begging captors to release her son and begging the japanese government to save his life. she reacted to the photo. his face looked extremely nervous, she told the reporters. the prime minister says they will not bow to terrorism. goto's mother says her 47-year- old son left his two week old baby in october hoping to rescue his friend, but instead was taken hostage. don champion, cbs news. >>> tonight, ukraine's top rebel leader is calling deadly attacks at the beginning of an offensive. the rebels fired rockets into the city today killing at least 30 people. ukrainian officials are rushing in more troops and equipment to defend the city. ukraine's president called the blitz a terrorist attack and they are accusing russ

i rolloutly condemn these acts. >> reporter: 42-year-old yukawa was kidnapped in syria last summer. his friend goto, who had gone searching for him was abducted, too. >> my son felt he had to do everything in his power to help and rescue his friend. >> goto's family look at the new image fears the worst for him. >> his face looked extremely nervous. i think he feels gravely about what is to come. i think that is what it is. this is no time to be optimistic. >> reporter: the new video demands instead of money the release of this woman, a would-be suicide bomber who explosive failed to detonate in an hotel attack that killed 57 people. she has been jailed in jordan for a decade. a trade for kenji goto is what the islamic state leaders propose now. from president obama, this statement in part "the united states strongly condemns the brutal murder of japanese citizen haruna yukawa bit terrorist group isil. condolences with the people of japan for their terrible loss," the president continues to say that we'll work together to bring the perpetrator s to justice. john. >>> debora villalon

is is captured haruna yukawa last summer. goto's mother says her 47 year-old son left his two weeks old baby in october hoping to rescue his friend but instead was taken his stage. don champion for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> saudi arabia's newly king salmon received condolences from world leaders following the death of king abdullah. the 90 year-old died friday. he was buried in an unmark grave after a prayer service in riyadh, head of state and royals from around a the world are a arriving in saudi arabia to pay their respects. in meeting with saudi royals, president obama will visit on tuesday. >>> now that the u.s. and cube after restored diplomatic relations attention is focusing to humanitarian issues. for decade cubans have been cut off from the world's largest economy. cbs news correspondent adriana diaz is in havana with the foot rationing program a rare look into a program on the brink of change. >> reporter: when 91 year-old gloria griffith makes a typical cuban dessert, her husband's favorite, she uses her entire

goto, he's the other one, went in to rescue him after yukawa was captured. his father says he wishes he could hold his son in his arms again. he spoke on japanese tv and requested that his face not be shown. >> translator: i have been praying such a thing would not happen, but unfortunately it has finally come to pass and my heart aches. 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.

i believe kenji may have been also trying to find out about haruna yukawa's situation.was extremely saddened by the death of haruna and my thoughts go out to his family. i know all too well what they are going through. >> that was the wife of kenji goto just yesterday. let me go to jurmana krachi in ahman, jordan. >> reporter: poppy, there are lots of questions here about that demand for the release that isis had put out for the release of saw gee da alarysajida al-rishawi. they were questioning whether it was more to try to embarrass the jordanian government and put pressure on this government that is seen as one of the greatest enemies of isis in this part of the world here locally of course there was a lot of pressure on the government there was a lot of concern that if sajida al-rishawi was not released if jordan did not comply with that and the jordanian pilot had been executed there will some sort of trouble in this country because of the tribe that the jordanian pilot came from and the pressure the government was under to do this. but also because of its relation

yukawa. this means an act of terrorism took place, which is outrageous and unforgivable. feel great anger. as for the other hostage, mr. goto, we 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 pl

yukawa wanted to start a security business.that goto felt responsible for this man because he felt responsible, and we'll hear from them in the coming hours. >> thank you so much for that will ripley. >>> 30 minutes after the hour. fox news could face legal action over the coverage that parts of paris are off limits to muslims. the mayor of paris said that the news insulted the city. the mayor tells cnn she plans to sue for prejudice, in honor of the image of paris. fox said it repeatedly apologized. >>> louisiana governor bobby jindal is doubling down on his contention that countries have allowed islamists in some where they trump legal laws. some say it is an attempt to make jindal stand out from a pretty crowded field of 2016 nominations. >>> an nfl investigation in deflate-gate. 12 of the footballs were under inflated. this is big news. espn reports they have investigated the balls used by the patriots and found they had too little air in them way too little. two pounds too little. that could make the ball easier to grip. e

come out with videos which contain new deadlines, which after the first video, they killed haruna yukawa and starting using kenji goto as the mouthpiece to deliver under duress their propaganda and demands that jordan release the prisoner al rishawi. that gives people here a bit of hope. the terror group has proven time and time again they are unpredictable and volatile and capable of anything. their threats continue to intensify. the most recent direct e-mail we know of from isis was to kenji goto's wife where they told her if she did not do whatever she could do expose their propaganda to the world that in their words, kenji would be next. implying he would be killed in - addition to the threat to kill the jordanian pilot al kasasibah. the tension of jumping every time the phone rings and when the news comes on. fearful of what the headline may be. right now, all that people can do is wait. we know that there's been no direct communication between japan and isis. still more than a week into the crisis and so japan, although with an envoy on the ground in amman, they have to watch and w

and isis already executed yukawa so only goto remains. and the release of al rishawi, she was an unsuccessful suicide attacker and her vest did not go off and she's been captured and they call her their imprisoned sister so this is a new request. the last question for the two japanese hostages was for 200$200 million went away. they never said they would not do a ransom or an exchange. but jordan said they are fully ready to cooperate with the exchange and the japan prime minister said they are doing everything they can to get the safe release of the hostage. and in the last few hours, we are near to or if not at the 24 hour deadline already, we still don't know the fate of kenji goto or the jordanian hostage. >> and precedent, what if this does happen in the future. >> this is the point at which national security folks do not want to be which is they have already lost one citizen and in this case a japanese citizen. you don't want to negotiate people for the individual lives and set a precedent this could happen again. and we know that i

we're believing that the credibility of these picture are high. >> yukawa had traveled to syria after a string of military problems. he posted gruesome images of his travels through syrian battle fields. his father left distraught. >> i'm just overwhelmed with sadness. i cannot find words to express it. i have to hope deep in my heart that this is not true. i want to just give him a big hug. >> he expressed his regret that kenji goto, a respected freelance journalist now found himself facing the same fate having traveled to syria at least in part to seek yukawaa's release. >> a he's holding a picture of a dead body of his the captive. a prisoner took part of suicide attacks in 2005. the japanese government has not said anything about the trade deal. >> we're asking for cooperation including jordan but we cannot disclose the content of the coordination. >> kenji goto's mother express prayers for his return. >> his face looked extremely nervous. i think he feels gravely for all that is to come. >> isil has shown again its willingness to kill it's foreign captives the hope, if a faint on

holding contractor haruna yukawa and kenji goto jogo. harry fawcett, what are you hearing on the status of the hostages. >> absolutely nothing. 22 hours from the deadline imposed by i.s.i.l. on their beheading passed. admitting it hasn't had direct contact, no direct message from their captors. they have sent deputy foreign minister to jordan where they have set up a base of operations for trying to get in contact with religious groups, other governments and of course the hostage takers themselves. the nhk national broadcaster has said there is some success in speaking to an anti-i.s.i.s, anti-syrian government group through their contacts in turkey and they are pursuing any kind of indirect information that they can get. what has come out are a couple of messages on the internet on twitter and on the same website in which that video was first posted. talking about the count down having started further criticism of the government of shinzo abe. but those comurn communications not carrying the official sign of the group. group. there has

haruna yukawa was beheaded. the other japanese hostage kenji goto is shown holding a picture of the decapitated haruna yukawa. isis has changed their demand for the release of kenji goto now they want the release of a woman held in jordon for a 2005 bombing there. >>> "g.m.a." is hosting more on the bombing threat and the isis scare at 8:00 a.m. >>> part of a parking garage collapses in north jersey. >>> some people brairveld the cold -- braved the cold snow and winter air in bucks county. it was all for education. >> reporter: nydia the next couple of days could be a snow lover's dream, we have not one but two systems. we have the potential of a major winter storm monday night into tuesday, i'll have details on both when "action news" comes right back. again? give them something special. gather around the world's best chicken and home-style sides for a dinner everyone will get excited about. kfc. >> the snow that moved through yesterday is causing accidents in new york state. parts of the empire state was hit b

representative that opposes islamic state poke to nhk about the other japanese hostage you cayou -- yukawa. they had been going through a negotiate to negotiate for yuckawa's release. he had heard a senior member of the islamic front had spoken to the japanese government but broke down two months ago when the islamic statement abruptly cut off negotiations with the mediator. the video shows two hostages online during a visit to the middle east by shinzo abe. a spokesperson with islamic state communicated online. he was aware japan's state minister for foreign affairs had flown to jordan. analysts say the group is keeping a close watch on the situation. the spokesperson wrote that islamic state will achieve what it sets out to do. he said the militants actions aren't motivated only by money. the specks person didn't respond when asked if islamic state has been in touch with the japanese deposit. officials in tokyo say there's been no contact. nhk world. >>> qe and eurozone and rob madison is here with more. >> that's right. quantitative easing. board members for the european central bank ar

yukawa there has been a picture of a dead mr. yukawa. the images don't appear to carry the usual logo of the isil media arm, and they're somewhat different from the video. he's pictured in front of a white wall, a white screen rather than in some sort of rocky desert scape as was the case with the video which was initially up loaded on tuesday. >> let's leave it there until we get some sort of confirmation. harry, thank you. >> in haiti the country's president met with council members. the delegation is there for a three-day visit aimed at bringing about long-delayed election. the provisional election council has been sworn in, but the country is still locked in political crisis. >> as the security council landed in haiti several thousand people march through the streets. the political turmoil is not over. the new electric traditional council may be worn in, but an election for new parliament is still months away, and these people say they won't be happy until the country's leader is forced from power. >> he met the security council. for

airing the new video today from which kenji goto is holding a photograph that appears to show haruna yukawa beheaded. also today isis has a new demand to keep that remaining hostage alive. they want a woman held prisoner in jordan to be released. she was arrested in 2005. will ripley has more on how japan is reacting to this new video and the new demand. >> reporter: outrage in tokyo from the prime minister and other top officials strongly condemning this video which includes a graphic photo that is believed to be proof of the brutal murder the beheading of a japanese hostage, yukawa who went to the middle east dreaming of a new life with a fresh start only to end up in the hands of isis, di played in a propaganda video and now a picture purportedly of his body being distributed over the internet. another situation that has to be dealt with is kenji goto, the other hostage, the journalist whose voice purportedly appears on this video. hasn't been authenticated yet. they are not 100% certain that kenji goto is still alive and is the voice on that recording pleading directly to his wife, the

el gobierno japonÉs de la muerte de yukawa afirma que para su liberaciÓn ahora el estado islÁmico estÁjordania en 2005. fue capturada tras intentar hacer explotar un cinturÓn. la grabaciÓn surge al vencerse el plazo de 72 horas. ya el grupo terrorista ya no quiere el dinero sino el intercambio de goto. organismo de inteligencia intentaban verificar la autenticidad del video porque es totalmente diferentes a los presentados anteriormente en la decapitaciones de los estadounidenses, de los britÁnicos y del estadounidense cassic. a diferencia de las otras decapitaciones solo se mostrÓ una fotografÍa. expertos dijeron que las Últimas afirmaciones son falsas pero algunos analistas creen que podrÍa ser un cambio en la forma de grabaciÓn porque han perdido personal importante y equipos en los bombardeos de la colisiÓn que lidera ee.uu. o porque no quieren arriesgarse a grabar en exteriores para evitar ser detectados y capturados. regreso con ustedes al estudio. >> muchas gracias tras una bÚsqueda minuciosa unidades anti explosivos no encontraron bombas en los aviones de pasajeros que fueron d

it's the man on the right in this picture, 42-year-old haruna yukawa who reportedly has been murdered. the other japanese hostage 47-year-old goto seems to hold a photo showing the beheaded body of yukawa. today japanese owe figureses say they were trying to authenticate the video. japan's prime minister shinzo abe gave a statement going into his office talking about both of the japanese hostages saying quote, this is an outrageous and unforgivable act. we strongly demand that they be released immediately. in the video released today a voice claiming to be goto's voice says the isis terrorists no longer want money. he says the terrorists will release him if the country of jordan releases one of its prisoners. kelly? >> molly henneberg reporting from d.c., thank you, molly. >>> well the u.s. freezing some on racials against al qaeda terrorists in yemen. according to reports from reuters and "the washington post" after armed rebels took over the capital forcing the american- american-backed government from power. the u.s. counter terror campaign in the region is paralyzed. hi leyland. >

they have not identified the hostages, but they are named in the video as haruna yukawa and kenji goto. they are kneeling on the ground in two orange jump suits. today john kerry reiterated support for japan and ordered the hostages released. kerry plans to speak with japan today. and from ana of our asian american website. what do we know about the hostages and how are they responding to the ransom. >> the two men are believed to be japanese internationals. kenji goto is a journalist posting reports from syria to his twitter account. yukawa according to japanese reports, started a military company and believed to have travelled to syria recently. japanese officials are condemning the kidnapping and the threats in the video as despicable and unforgivable and they have not said whether they are willing to pay the ransom but the significance of the amount is the 200$200 million that they are demanding, that is the exact same amount that the japanese prime minister pledged this weekend for nonmilitary aid to countries battling isis aid going to displaced people and rebuild homes destroyed