Abe Condemns Beheading of Japanese Citizen

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called the apparent beheading of a Japanese captive by the Islamic State group "outrageous and impermissible." The Japanese leader told public broadcaster NHK on Sunday that Japan will not give in to terrorism, and called for the immediate release of the remaining Japanese captive, free-lance journalist Kenji Goto. The statements came a day after the IS group posted a video online that showed Goto holding up photos appearing to show...

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