TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday the “credibility” of a video announcing the execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State militant group was “high”.
“We have been looking into its authenticity, but unfortunately at the moment we cannot help saying its credibility is high,” he said on the public network NHK.
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