A minute of silence at the beginning of their meeting in brussels. We need to be absolutely clear about what we face. This is the latest example of extremist terror. And we have to fight it with everything we have. A statement purportedly issued by the Islamic State group appeared online thursday claiming responsibility for the attack. It described the gunmen as the groups fighters. It also suggested the possibility of more attacks. Tunisias president told a french tv station that the dead gunmen are linked to an Islamic Extremist Group called Ansar Al Sharia in tunisia. The organization is said to be associated with al qaeda. The president has not mentioned any connection between the gunmen and the Islamic State group. Authorities beefed up the security in tunisias capital a day after the worst attack the country has seen in more than a decade. Officials say they are deploying soldiers on the streets to guard against another assault. Japanese police have sent specially trained officer
Automaker for the Third Straight year in 2014. It was a close race with germanys volkswagen and u. S. General motors. And one man is paving the way for people to return home years after they evacuated a town around the Fukushima Nuclear plant. Japans Prime Minister says the government will do whatever it takes to free two men believed to have been captured by Islamic State militants. Shinzo abe returned home early from the middle east. He was on a sixday tour when a video appeared online purporting to show the hostages alongside a captor. Abe held an emergency Cabinet Meeting in tokyo. Translator using peoples lives as a threat is an intolerable and outrageous act of terrorism. I demand the two japanese men not be harmed. And that they be released immediately. The men in black demands a ransom. He threatens to kill the hostages unless japan pays within 72 hours. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga says officials believe the two men are kenji goto and haruna yukawa. He says officials
Developed drone. Military officials announced earlier in the month that the unmanned craft successfully testfired rockets. Members of special antiterror units marched in front of foreign diplomats. Pakistan authorities announced that their armed forces have killed more than 2,000 islamic militants in massive operations since last june. These follow an attack on an airport in the largest city of karachi. The extremists have retaliated. Theyve killed numerous civilians in attacks at tourist destinations and schools. People in japan will observe a solemn homecoming for nationals killed last week in tunisia. The bodies of three japanese victims of the terror attack in tunis are on their way home. Theyre among 21 People Killed by gunmen targeting foreign inging foreign tourists. A plane carrying 49yearold Chiemi Miyazaki her 22yearold daughter haruka and 66yearold Machiyo Narusawa left a tunisian airport on monday. Theyre expected to arrive tuesday afternoon. Tunisian Authorities Say four m
Yingluck shinawatra has been found guilty of dereliction of duty. The duty bans jing luck from political activity for five years. And another setback at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The operator cannot keep the schedule for dealing with the buildup of tainted water. Japans Prime Minister has seen the deadline to free two nationals taken by Islamic State pass. Members of his administration assume they had until 2 50 p. M. On friday japan time to pay a ransom. And theyve been casting a wide net looking for help. The video emerged online tuesday showing a purported member of Islamic State threatening to kill two hostages. He demanded 200 million in ransom within 72 hours to save their lives. Abe has been urging his cabinet members to do all they can to secure the release of kenji goto and haruna yukawa. A japanese official went to jordan to help handle the hostage crisis. He referred to Islamic States criticism of japans assistance to the middle east. Translator we havent changed our stan
Well tell you all about his amazing triumph. Militants with the Group Islamic state confirm they have executed one of their japanese hostages. 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 yukawas 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