Islamic State has released a video threatening the lives of two Japanese hostages and demanding a $200m (£130m) ransom from their government.

The 1min 40sec film entitled “A message to the government at the people of Japan” begins with footage in English from Japan’s public broadcaster giving details of a multimillion-dollar Middle Eastern aid package announced just a few days ago by the prime minister, Shinzo Abe.

source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/20/islamic-state-video-japanese-hostages-jihadi-john


This has got to stop. They know that they aren't going to get the money, no one ever pays after a ransom demand video hits the news. Japan doesn't really have the military to rescue these guys though so they might be inclined to pay. If they do its going to become pretty bad for Orientals who will then be targeted.