that's the sad conclusion of kenji goto's death. not related to the islamic world or hostages in the middle east, it's related to regional tensions belligerent action by the north koreans and a more assertive nationalistic china. regional aspects is driving reform rather than i.s.i.l. >> what are the appetites to travel outside the country no matter your nationality but do people there feel the world outside of japan is inherently unsafe the risk of being caught in a terror attack puts them off are international travel? >> unfortunately, this will further degrade the islamic image inside japan. that is unfortunate because the terrorism going on in northern iraq and syria has little to do with islamic islam and distant franchise with society. i think what we will see on the japanese young people part is more isolationism and deferring visiting these unstable regions as they people they could become a victim of these despicable acts of terrorism. >> thank you steven mage there christian university in tokyo. >>> now to egypt where ther

>>> japan condemns the killing of journalist kenji goto jogo. i.s.i.l. sends a video that is highly likely to be authentic. hentic. . >> hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. also ahead - free aj staff. it's 400 days since three of our journalists were gaoled in egypt. al jazeera demands their release. i.s.i.l. has been defeated. forcing them out opened up old wounds. >> in the northern indian states i'll look at why a festival produced many of india's well-known products. been >>> we begin with breaking news out of nigeria. the army and paramilitary groups expel an attack by boko haram fighters. it happened in maiduguri, the capital in borneo state. the military sent in reinforcement. we go to ahmed idris. what is the latest? >> fighting is ongoing. what we are hearing now is the military is sending in aircraft to see where the attackers are and launch an assault. the fighting happened around 2 o'clock nigeria time. they came in from south of maiduguri. a lot of people fled the area on the outside of maiduguri. and those from the other side from oth

kenji goto jogo had been held captive. i.s.i.l. fighters released an online video that you will not see here proving that the correspondent had been beheaded. a deadline to free kenji goto jogo and a jordanian pilot passed two days ago. the japanese pilot is calling the death an inhumane act of terrorism. more from wayne simmonds >>> kenji goto jogo a freelance journalist was caught up in what might have been a human trade off, lead toing his death instead. the visibly shaken prime minister of japan had this reaction. >> translation: we are deeply saddened by the despicable and horrendous act of terrorism. we denounce it in the wrongest terms. to the terrorist, we will never forgive you for this act. since the act was given, we'll coordinate with the international committee. japan will never be defeated by terrorism. this is kenji goto jogo in a video recorded last year before crossing into syria and i.s.i.l. territory. >> if this happens, please don't claim any claim to the syrian people. >> he reported to many war zones in africa

before going, kenji goto jogo made a video making it clear that he knew the risks. >> all this is on me. >> reporter: people feel the killing of two japanese people by i.s.i.l. in a week would change perceptions. >> i think the incident will degrade the islamic image in japan, and this is a tragedy because, of course the hostage crisis, and the terrorism that is going on in northern iraq and syria has little to do with islam. >>> poem people in the islamic community are worried about a backlash. >> a misunderstanding because what happened that we heard this morning in the news it has nothing to do with islam. >>> news of the death of two japanese nationals within two weeks has made an impact. it's greatly affected people >>> a jordanian government released the statement condemning the killing of kenji goto jogo. saying: >>> i.s.i.l. threatened to kill the pilot unless jordan releases a female iraqi bomber in prison for nearly a decade. it's unclear why i.s.i.l. would want to the release. >> she's the would-be suicide bomber virtually unheard of. sajida al-rishawi has rarely been ment

. >> isis's latest victim is kenji goto. a video released by isis appears to show his decapitated body. he's the second hostage killed in a week. his death is bringing swift condemnation from japan, the u.s., brittain and france. >> we don't know the status of a jordanian pilot. let's bring in cnn's will ripley in tokyo. also cnn's jamana karachi in aman, jordan. will, let's start with you. japan's prime minister says his country will never give in to isis. he's saying they'd like to commit to more support in this humanitarian effort. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. japan, as you know, pledged $200 million to the coalition to fight isis. that was just two days before the first propaganda video showing kenji goto and had a ruin any yukawa with isis demanding a ransom. japan said they would not bow to terrorists. they didn't pay the ransom. haruni yukawa was beheaded. there was hope as kenji goto appeared in several isis propaganda messages. jordan said it may be willing to conduct a prisoner exchange in exchange for his life

japan condemns the killing of journalist kenji goto. by i.s.i.l. the video is highly likely authentic. hello this is al jazeera live from doha, i'm adrian finnegan. also ahead free aj staff. 400 days since our journalists were jailed in egypt, al jazeera demands their release. >>> opening old wounds. and why spend 160 hours cramped below a hot air balloon? to break a world record, of course. isjapan's government says it's highly likely that the video of killing of kenji goto is authentic. prime minister shinzo abe describes it as a heinous act. threatening to kill a jordanian pilot as well. >> visibly shaken prime minister of japan had this reaction. >> translator: we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism and we denounce it in the strongest terms. to the terrorists we will never never forgive you for this act. since this act was committed we are going to coordinate with the international community. japan will never be defeated by terrorism. >> reporter: this is kenji goto in a video he recorded last year before cros

it was just the iraqi tampa suicide bomber in exchange for kenji goto's life. then isis changed the demands saying that we will spare the life of him if you bring the iraqi suicide bomber to the border. obviously this exchange did not take place because the jordanians were democratic proof of life. that is still the case. jordan saying we will to this deal but we need to know this our fighter pilot is still alive. for now, everyone is just waiting for the next line of communication. >> and all of these negotiations happening with a group isis that has proven itself untrustworthy. reporting live from hong kong. >>> meantime in jordan watching with anguish as the plight of kenji goto unfolded. his fate was intertwined with another hostage. that jordanian pilot we've mentioned. layer, a live report on that. rosemary? >> all right. >>> we turn now to the united states where we've just learned this a brutal winner storm is being blamed for two deaths in the state of nebraska. authorities say both people were killed in separate weather-related traffic accidents. the

we just heard of another journalist kenji goto being beheaded by isis. do you fear for our own life on the front lines, matt? >> today's fighting was quite intense, but the kurdish forces seemed in control of the situation. i know the reports and i wasn't there two days ago to be fair but i know the reports were that they had taken up somewhat of a defensive position. today from what i saw, they were almost entirely on offense, and there was coalition air support as well that was coming in quite heavy. the kurdish forces on the ground were very appreciative of that. they definitely cheered and gave a lot of shouts when the planes would pass by. are there dangers? there are dangers. there was at least one close call with a mortar strike today but from what i can tell none of the team was killed or the journalists were affected either. it was a close call but we came out okay. ieds's things of that nature have been an issue. isis controlled the territory we were in just the night before and the tactic is that they're going to succeed with as many explosive

followed through with its threat and killed kenji goto. jerald tan, al jazeera. >> quick reaction from the u.s. government tonight. a national security council spokesman released this statement, we have seen the video to see that kenji goto has been murdered 50 terrorist group i.s.i.l. we are working to confirm its authenticity. could affect america's relationship with allies overseas. hilary manlevert was stationed overseas and thinks some might think twice about joining the fight against i.s.i.l. >> for example turkey has not stepped forward to join this military coalition against islamic state and turkey has been able to escape a lot of the terrorism and consequences of what the islamic state has wrought throughout the region. i'm not a supporter of turkish policy but it is clear states have a choice, they can decide whether or not to join a strategy that is fated to fail and will reverberate back against them with deadly consequences. >> leverd says the u.s. and its allies should stop helping rebels overthrow governments. >>> so far no

jordan made all efforts to save kenji goto jogo's life and ensure his release. we have been continuously community. they are making efforts to find evidence that the jordanian pilot is safe. i.s.i.l. is threatening to kill the pilot. it's unclear why i.s.i.l. would want him released. andrew simmonds has more. >> reporter: she's the would-be suicide bomber unheard of. he has rarely been mentioned by al qaeda in iraq sending her and her husband on a bombing mission to jordan. it was in 2005. there were three separate attacks, she and her husband. the suicide deft detonated. she ran away and was later arrested. jordanian investigative journalist linda myer interviewed through her lawyer saying that she lived in confinement. she hasn't had visitors for nine years, and is described as illiterate with no apparent value to i.s.i.l. >> translation: if sajida al-rishawi was important to them they would have asked for her before now. if they had not captured the pilot, would they have asked? i don't think so. why did i.s.i.l. demand the release of sajida al-rishawi when t

it says jordan has made all efforts to safer kenji goto's life and ensure his release. we've been continuously communicating with the japanese government on this matter. we are making all efforts to find evidence that the jordanian pilot is safe and to ensure his release to jordan. >> an explosion in the syrian capital has left at least seven dead. it happened in the center of damascus at the entrance to the market. initial reports suggest it was an improvised explosive device placed on a bus. ten were wounded. we have more from beirut in neighboring lebanon. >> this is a rare attack in the center of damascus. reports we're hearing is it happened on a bus or near a bus carrying pilgrims from lebanon to the center of damascus. this is a shia shrine. this is not unusual pilgrims go to ba kass must on a pilgrimage. the center of damascus, the syrian capital is relatively safe. there is fighting with the rebels but we haven't seen and attack like this for at least a year, also why this perhaps being a target, of course, the shia group hezbollah based in lebanon is fighting

it says jordan has made all efforts to save kenji goto's life. we have been communicating with the japanese government on this matter. we are still making all efforts to find evidence that the jordanian pilot is safe and to ensure his release to jordan. still to come no way to go for the syrian refugees whose hopes much returning home are crumbling. thousands of protesters take to the streets in hong kong to renew calls for free elections. >> because i was african american i was trying to fit in >> misty copleland's journey wasn't easy >> dancing gave me the opportunity to grow into the person... i don't think i could be without it >> now, this trailblazer is opening the door for others >> i wanna give back to ballet what it's done for me... >> i'm ali velshi, the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people and al jazeera has really tried to talk to people, about >>> hello again. top stories on al jazeera. one of our journalists, peter greste has been freedom after 400 days behind bars. he was arrested alongside our colleagu

showed killing kenji goto jogo was most likely real. >> we are deeply saddened by the act of terror: we denuns it in the strongest terms. for the terrorists we will never forgive the act. >> they rescue another japanese national. this person has been killed. before going, he made a video. he knew of risks. some feel that the killing of japanese people by i.s.i.l. in a week will change perceptions in japan. >> it will further degrade the islamic image in japan. this is a tragedy because of the hostage crisis and terrorism is going on in northern iraq in syria, is little to do with islam and more to do with extremism and social disempower. . >> people in the islamic community are worried about a backlash saying it is unlikely given minorities are well treated in japan. >> i hope there'll be no misunderstanding. because what happened what we heard in the news it has nothing to do with islam. >> reporter: but the nationals already had greatly affected some people here. >>> the jordanian government released the statement condemning the killing of kenji goto jogo. it says that jordan made

charlie d'agata on the failed negotiations to rescue kenji goto. juliana goldman on an airbag re- recall. more than two million vehicles may have airbags that could go off by mistake. the measles outbreak. carter evans on the growing number of doctors refusing to treat non-vaccinated patients. after burying the plains, a major snowstorm moves east setting the stage for a super bowl sunday whiteout for the midwest and northeast. and three years after whitney houston drowned in a hotel bath tub, her daughter is found unconscious in a tub. vinita nair on the eerie coincidence and the nearly tragic consequences. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. this is the western edition of the broadcast. i'm jim axelrod. it is a gruesome scene we've now seen at least half a dozen times. isis militant again posted a video online today that purportedly shows the beheading of a hostage. this time it was a journalist from japan who was brutally murdered, a man named kenji goto. goto had been held captive since october

to the terrorists, we will never, ever forgive you for this act. >> kenji goto has gone to help rescue another yep news national taken by isil. that person has since likely been killed. before going, he made a video making it clear he new the risks. >> unfortunately i think this incident will further degrade the islamic image in japan. this is a real tragedy because the hostage crisis and terrorism going on in northern iraq and syria has little to do with islam and much more with extremism. >> some people in the islamic community worry about a backlash but say it's unlikely given minorities are well treated in japan. >> i hope that there will be no misunderstanding because what happened that we heard this morning the news, it has nothing to do with islam. >> the news of the death of two japanese nationals within two weeks has made an impact and it's greatly affected some people here. >> the jordanian government released a statement condemning the killing the statement also talks about a jordanian pilot captured by isil. it says: >> isil has threatened to kill the pilots unless jordan r

kenji goto appears to be the sixth. another journalist, another father, another innocence in syria's war murdered it appears in cold blood. dressed for a brutal death, kenji goto, behind him a man with a knife and british accent who has appeared in other isis videos. japan's government reacting with horror. we can't hold back our fury, he says, of such a despicable act. kenji goto was a journalist who believed his japanese nationality might protect him in syria. he was kidnapped just hours after entering the country four months ago. he'd gone in part to search for another japanese hostage, both it seems are now dead. goto killed in spite of desperate appeals to isis from his mother and from his wife who spoke of their two daughters, one just 3 weeks old. we will, said japan's prime minister, never forgive them for this. we will not give in to terrorism. japan had believed the deal could be done to free goto. isis wanted this woman held prisoner in jordan to be swapped for goto. they also held this jordanian pilot. jorda

>>> isis releases a video apparently showing the decapitated body of journalist kenji goto and threatening more carnage. we're live in tokyo at this hour. >>> the daughter of whitney houston is hospitalized after being found unconscious in a bathtub. we have the latest from the u.s. state of georgia. >>> and we take you to a former bustling ukraine city now a hollow shell, as residents take shelter underground. hello. warm welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. let's get straight to our top story this hour. we begin the hour the strong reactions to the latest killings by isis late on saturday. the group released a video showing what appeared to be the decapitated body of journalist kenji goto the second japanese national killed by isis over the past two weeks. people in tokyo have been holding vigil for both victims and shinzo abe is planning to work to bring them to justice. >> translator: we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism. >> it is a despicable act of terrorism. more reaction from the japanese capital. japan is clearl

they say they strongly condemn the killing and apparent beheading of kenji goto. they say they tried to save his life and now their focus continues to get any prove that their pilot is still alive and to try and save him. >> jomana, thank you so much. >>> let's bring in military analyst mark hertling. the jordan government has demanded proof that the pilot is still alive if they want this prison swap but this new video doesn't show him on camera next in line to be killed as we have seen in the case of the other beheadings. if in this tragic game isis had a card to play still having this jordanian pilot, would they not show it? do you believe this pilot is still alive? >> they would show it, victor. i think that is a critically important piece of this very disturbing puzzle and that is if the pilot is still alive, they would have shown him to get the prisoner back if, indeed, that's what they wanted. but in all honesty this is an organization that no one can trust. it is not a political organization. it is not an organization that is dealing at the level of a sover

kenji goto as he lived, not as he died. out in war zones, telling the stories of people whose lives were turned upside down. you see a smile there. kindness is a word that people keep using when they talk to us about kenji goto his kindness and compassion and courage going to dangerous places. keep in mind as a japanese journalist many war zone journalists from this country have felt for a long time they were fairly safe or safe aer than most when going to dangerous places like this because japan being a passivist country never got involved. but prime minister abe now publicly showing the coalition against isis has changed the dynamic of this. kenji goto's mother is talking and she's talking about how she wants people to remember her son. >> translator: i'm shedding tears of sorrow. i just can't think of any words to say. but i don't want this sorrow to create a chain of hatred. kenji worked for children who suffered from conflicts and poverty and his goal was to create a society without war. i want to pass on his thoughts

it says jordan has made all efforts to safe kenji goto's life and ensure his release. we are continually communicating with the june knees government on this matter. we are still making all efforts to find that the jordanian pilot is safe and to ensure his release to jordan. >> in iraq, shia militias are accused of preventing sunnis from returning to their homes once areas have been cleared of isil fighters. commanders deny the allegations but the allegations have brought religious and ethnic divisions back to the surface. we have a report. >> in 2005, this man was forced out of his hometown by al-qaeda. ten years later, he is back. he is an iraqi occurred. he took part in the recent battle against the islamic state of iraq and the levant, a formerly al-qaeda-a lined group. isil fighters may have been defeated in the town but were not the only ones who left. the sunni population are no longer here. some blame them for allowing the isil takeover. >> the civilian, they were al-qaeda. they helped give them water food take them inside the houses. they go up with them to th

this man, japanese freelance journalist kenji goto. a video released by isis appears to show his decapitated body. the second journalist from japan killed in just a week. will ripley is in tokyo and ann pike is also with us. talk about what is happening in tokyo to the reaction of this beheading. >> reporter: there was -- this was not surprising for people here in japan who had feared that this was going to happen when the latest isis deadline passed and there was silence from that terror group as we have seen throughout this hostage crisis. those periods of silence and, quite quickly, when isis posts another video and given that their last threat was that they were going to take the life of kenji goto and the jordan pilot as well, people here did fear the worse but that did not mitigate the tremendous shock and grief of the brutality of this video, especially considering the fact that the journalist who was murdered, kenji goto, is somebody who people in japan have really grown to know over the last week. every major network here has

apparent execution of kenji goto has critics faulting the obama administration for, he says not facing the isis threat quickly enough. >> in iraq and syria american leadership including our military power is stopping isil's advance. >> and that, it turns out is

hello, connor. >> well, kenji goto was a renowned japanese journalist. there's no reason right now to believe the video isn't in fact the execution video of goto. now, already, japanese prime minister shinzo abe is saying that the act is a horrendous act, one that isis can never be forgiven for and we're already starting to see a large turnout in japan across the country people turning out and showing their support and anger at what isis has done. as a result of his death, japan has said they will step up their international eithers with the u.s. and other countries to help fight isis. they're pushing back and not saying they're going to commit any troops or anything like that. despite the group's threat to launch more violence against japan, japan has taken a muscular approach saying they're going to continue to donate for weapons and money for aid and things like that in the middle east, they're sort of doubling down on the effort to fight isis. this video is similar to previous videos we've seen from isis. in the video there ask a british man with a b

to the terrorists we will never, never forgive you for this act. >> kenji goto had gone to syria last year partly to help rescue another japanese national taken by isil. >> person has since also likely been killed. before going, he made a video making it clear he knew the risks. >> some people feel the killing of two japanese people by isil in a week will change perceptions in japan. >> unfortunately, i think this incident will further degrade the islamic image in japan, and this is a tragedy because the hostage crisis in and the terrorism going on northern iraq and syria has little to do with islam and much more to do with extremism, social yes economic disempowerment and marginalization. >> some people in the islamic community are worried about a backlash but say it's unlikely given minorities are well treated in japan. >> i hope there will be no misunderstanding because what happened what we heard this morning, the news it has nothing to do with islam. >> but the news of the death of two japanese nationals within two weeks has made an impact. it's already greatly affected some peop

we are kenji goto! we are kenji goto! >> they lit candles in front of the japanese embassy in amman where the government set up a task force. they called for jordanian pilot lieutenant mu'ath kaseasbeh's safe return back home. and they also expressed their determination to never give in to terrorism. >> we came here to stand with the great people of japan, with their -- of their loss and of course, stand against terrorism. >> japan's state minister for foreign affairs nakayama took part. >> translator: on behalf of the japanese government, i would sincerely like to thank everyone who came here to express their condolences on the death of two japanese nationals. >> jack yam ma also gave the crowd a letter written in english. >> we wish the safe return of the brave jordanian pilot. >> many of the supporters say people in japan and jordan came together to overcome the tragedy and work to strengthen their ties. >>> leaders in amman have had -- not had any news about the pilot. a military analysts say member

of course at the this time the people of japan are mourning the loss of kenji goto. his family members understandably are distraught. we mentioned a little of their reaction. what else are they saying? >> reporter: yeah the family issued a statement this morning expressing gratitude toward those who pray for send gee goto. this 47-year-old free land journalist who was known for going to dangerous places around the world. going to war-torn countries to tell the stories of the people on the ground. i just want to read some of the statement now. they said "in his profession as a journalist, he went to many dangerous places to cover the news and we were always ready if the worst happens. however, losing a very important family member, we are falling into a great ms.-- great misery to accept this feeping ing-- feeling of loss." father of two daughters and his mother spoke after the hideous video of her son being decapitated. she wanted people to remember him for his courage and compassion that he went to syria to save the fellow japanese citizen. that was the motive for h

el llamado estado islÁmico volviÓ a matar sin piedad su nueva vÍctima es kenji goto habrÍa sido decapitado como lo registra un video dado a conocer por el grupo terrorista. danay tiene la informaciÓn conocida hasta el momento. >> isis cumpliÓ su amenaza, hoy publicaron un video de lo que parece ser la decapitaciÓn de periodista japonÉs kenji goto en el video aparece su verdugo un hombre con la cara cubierta y con con un cuchillo en la mano mientras habla con acento britÁnico como en ocasiones anteriores. el video durÓ aproximadamente 1 minuto fue denominado por el grupo terrorista con un un mensaje al gobierno japonÉs, en referencie las negociaciones fallidas con el paÍs asiÁtico. el primer ministro japonÉs asegurÓ que no habrÁ cabida para el terrorismo. >> siento indignaciÓn por este acto inmoral y atroz de terrorismo. nunca perdonarÉ a estos terroristas, tras conocer la noticia el hermano mayor de goto expresÓ su desconcierto. >> tenÍa esperanza de que regresara con su vida para agradecer a los que lo ayudaron estoy lleno de tristeza porque no puedo hacerlo. loto quien er

el llamado estado islÁmico volviÓ a matar sin piedad su nueva vÍctima es kenji goto habrÍa sido decapitado como lo registra un video dado a conocer por el grupo terrorista. danay tiene la informaciÓn conocida hasta el momento. >> isis cumpliÓ su amenaza, hoy publicaron un video de lo que parece ser la decapitaciÓn de periodista japonÉs kenji goto en el video aparece su verdugo un hombre con la cara cubierta y con con un cuchillo en la mano mientras habla con acento britÁnico como en ocasiones anteriores. el video durÓ aproximadamente 1 minuto fue denominado por el grupo terrorista con un un mensaje al gobierno japonÉs, en referencie las negociaciones fallidas con el paÍs asiÁtico. el primer ministro japonÉs asegurÓ que no habrÁ cabida para el terrorismo. >> siento indignaciÓn por este acto inmoral y atroz de terrorismo. nunca perdonarÉ a estos terroristas, tras conocer la noticia el hermano mayor de goto expresÓ su desconcierto. >> tenÍa esperanza de que regresara con su vida para agradecer a los que lo ayudaron estoy lleno de tristeza porque no puedo hacerlo. goto quien er

i want to turn to kenji goto the japanese journalist beheaded by islamic state militants. video of his execution emerged over the weekend. junko ishido, goto's mother, led tributes to her son in tokyo. >> i cannot find the words and the space of such a heartbreaking death. i can only express this grief with tears. i wish to continue to believe in kenji goto's world without war and in his words, to save the children from poverty and war. >> meanwhile on monday, japanese prime minister shinzo abe re-ignited the debate on changes to the extent its military can operate overseas by saying the country would look into ways of rescuing its citizens if another hostage crisis happens. >> currently come at the moment if it japanese citizen or summoned with an ngo is an endangered situation, it is necessary to have permission from the country therein. they can really be transported out by japan. but not rescued. we would like to start a discussion so that it will be possible for japanese citizens to be rescued as well. >> that is the japanese prime minister shinzo abe. delphine halgan

hello, connor. >> well, kenji goto was a renowned japanese journalist.

. >> reporter: kenji goto covered numerous wars over his career. he described how vulnerable ordinary people in war. especially children. and the high price they often pay. goto eventually traveled to syria, and was captured by islamic state militants. last month, they claimed they had killed him. another freelance journalist yamamoto died in a shoot-out three years ago. she had also gone to syria to cover the civil war. her reporting shed light on the lives of people living in conflict zones. participants in the symposium who knew yamamoto and goto spoke about journalist contributions during war. >> translator: there are so many things that wouldn't be reported if journalists stayed put. >> translator: i think the more people who report on the same conflict the clearer the picture becomes. you begin to get a more three dimensional idea of what's taking place. >> reporter: sato had worked with yamamoto covering conflicts. he shared the words that she lived by. >> translator: she always said it's impossible to silence the voices of every journalist.

goto. the man diplomats have been negotiating for days to save. cbs news correspondent omar villa franco has more. >> isis released this video claiming the show the be heading of japanese journalist kenji goto. the masterman with the british accent appeared in similar execution videos stood behind goto holding the knife. >> he says goto is being execute executed because of january pan's support in the war against isis. >> he told reporters i feel indignation over his immoral and heinous act of terrorism and vowed japan will continue to provide humanitarian aid to countries fighting the terrorism terrorism. the japanese have been working with jordan to try to win goto's freedom. in many video he's holding the picture of a jordan yann pilot isis captured last month. they would spare the pilot live in exchange for the would be suicide bomber held a jordanian prison. the isis deadline for the swap came and went thursday. goto's apparent execution comes one week after he be headed his country ma

the mother of kenji goto is vocalizing her grief. she wants people to remember her son's efforts to make this world a better place. >> translator: i don't want this sorrow to create a chain of hatred. kenji worked for children who suffered from conflicts and poverty and his goal was to create a society without war. >> he also leaves behind a wife and two young daughters. japan is refusing to let isis dominate the news cycle as this nation mourns. they are focusing their attention on telling powerful stories about how he lived his life instead of dwelling on his brutal murder. >> reporter: when the word around him was at its worst, friends say he was at his best. a heart that pulled goto where few others dared go. >> i found him different from the others. >> reporter: he remembers his strong handshake and stronger passion for journalism. >> why do you think he went into dangerous places like iraq allepo? >> the terrorists. >> reporter: stories he shared with anyone who would listen giving lectures like this one for unicef about syria'

it's a real test for both leaders. >> kenji goto apparently beheaded by isis. and now the jordanian fighter pilot, moaz al kasasbeh burned to death in a brutal way, gasoline poured over his body in a cage and then he was lit. it's really, really disgusting. christiane amanpour let's talk about what jordan presumably will be doing right now. the king, king abdullah, is here in washington. the foreign minister is here in washington. i assume they're both anxious to get back to jordan and take charge. >> well absolutely because this is a major test as we all know and we've all been saying. jordan has stood squarely with the united states and the western coalition against terrorism and particularly against isis. the test now for the king is will he make a national speech will he make a national address, to try to convince his people that it's more dangerous not to take them on than it is to take them on? if he doesn't take them on they will come into jordan's backyard. if you look around on the isis websites and all the rest of it and listen to their designs, they

the mother of murdered japanese journalist kenji goto spoke today. tearfully pledging to continue her son's work through her words make the place, make the world a place without any wars. there were failed negotiation, for his release. jordan offered to swap a prisoner, jordan says it will not free the female bombing suspect without proof its pilot is still alive. holly williams joins us now from erbil in northern iraq tonight with more of all of this, i want to start talking about kenji goto. the group publicly demanded ransom for the first time and seemed to change their mind and demand the prisoner swap in exchange for goto, is this a change in tactics? >> reporter: it raised hopes isis may do prisoner swaps which would be welcome news in the u.s. because unlike some european governments which assert to have paid millions of dollars to isis to secure the release of their citizens, the u.s. refuses to pay ransom moneyro to terrorist groups. so doing prisoner exchanges seems to open up the possibility for instance of freeing the last remaining u.s.

the president denounced the execution of japanese hosz taj kenji goto. he called it a barbaric act. >> reporter: good morning. there was word that kenji goto's life would be spared and that also raised the possibility of a prisoner exchange in return for that last remaining american hostage. instead, though, the militants killed one more noncombatant. another senseless murder this time of japanese journalist kenji joe toe. >> the nightmare for japan begins. >> reporter: in tokyo kenji goto's mother said her son wanted to make the world a better place. isis had offered to release the japanese journalist in return for sal gee da al rishawi, a failed female sowuicide n-bomber. they agreed but only in exchange for one of its own citizen, a pilot downed in isis territory in december. in the end, though there was no prisoner swap just one more brutal execution. here in iraq isis flexed its muscles again on friday launching a surprise offensive on the oil-rich city of kirkuk. the extremists were quickly beaten back but their confidence in attacking a city as bi

the militants had tied the faith of him to kenji goto. an isis photo showed that goto had been decapitated. but there has been no word about the jordanian, and requests for proof of life have gone unanswered. >>> meanwhile, well-wishers have appeared outside the embassy. japan's representative in jordan thanked the crowd. >> translator: in order to stand against these terror u.s. tragedies and in order to make the world a more peaceful place and also for the children's generation we have to properly do politics now. i want to do this together, with the people of jordan. as a representative of the government of japan, from the bottom of my heart, i would like to give my thanks. >>> the cold weather is sticking around. the storm took hold over the midwest and then moved into the northeast. and now cold temperatures and strong winds are moving in and it will be that way for the next couple of days. take a look at chicago where more than 48 centimeters, about 13 inches of snow fell. the freezing weather is settling into the northeast right no

isis sought to gain her release in return for japanese hostage kenji goto. the negotiations went nowhere because the jordanian government never got the proof it wanted for the pilot. the terrorist group released a horrific video of his death days after they executed goto. cnn, aman. >>> the brutal and heinous murder of the lieutenant sparked outrage across jordan and the region. becky anderson joins me live from abu dhabi. kill king abdullah had been under pressure to act on the streets for revenge and the executions of the terrorists cast swimly. how is it being -- came swiftly. how is it being received, and how is it that the murder by isis will galvanize support in the region for the fight against isis? >> reporter: there is no doubt that the public video of the murder was brutal even at the hand of isis aimed squarely not just at jordan but also the other members of the coalition, not least the uae. if the group think it's the latest evil this tell cause the regional players to crack in their support, their actions have seemingly backfired. jordan has vo

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japanese journalist kenji goto. and they posted the video, the snuff film online. the fate of the jordanian fighter pilot, mu'ath al kaseasbeh, remains unknown. >> i think it's fair to say that anything related to these terrorist actions, i take a look at. every morning i get a presidential daily briefing and it gives me a pretty clear sense of some of the terrible stuff that's happening and it's part of the reason why we have to be so vigilant and so aggressive in going after a vicious organization like isil. >> reporter: it must affect you deeply to see something like that. >> i think it would affect anybody who has an ounce of humanity. >> that's the scene today in jordan. people hosting a vigil outside the japanese embassy in jordan lighting candles in the memory of the japanese journalist rallying against the terrorist group isis. barbara starr is live at the pentagon with the latest on the fight against isis. barbara? >> reporter: jake tonight one country in mourning another country holding its breath and everyone asking what is it going to take to change the

she was asought for release in exchange for the japanese hostage kenji goto but it e never happened. then there was the horrific release of his death just days after they released the execution of kenji goto and then today the release of the video execution of muath al kaseasbeh. >> they said that it would not be something that it meant for her to go if it was the release of their pilot, but as we heard from the jordanian ss, they were calling for her execution, and they wanted to see a woman who reminds them of a dark day in the history of the country gone and something that really reminds them of what a target jordan is for terrorist groups, and in this case, john, of course, it is seen as revenge by many here in this country for the death of a man that many viewed as a national hero. >> jomana they are also calling for executions of every jihadists and terrorists held by the jordanians and is in the end of the hangings as far as the jordanians are concerned? >> we do not know, but what we do know, john, is that sajida al rishawi and ziad karbouli are two members of al qaeda from i

two days before the first isis video o featuring kenji goto and haruni yakuni. shinzo abe pledged $200 million that he was going to support the coalition against isis and he did that knowing that there were two japanese citizens in the hands of isis. people are saying that the situation could have been handled differently, perhaps. that the announcement could have been made more discretely and that perhaps these two men may still be alive. today it's about grieving but in the coming days we expect to see that debate continue here as people wonder how this tragedy happened and what can be done to prevent it from ever happening again. dana. >> terrible terrible. thank you, will for that update. we're going to continue to monitor this story and check back with you for any updates as we go through the show. >>> today we're going to talk about february 1st because it is exactly one year from the iowa caucuses. it is, of course, the first contest in the presidential nominating season and in 2008 mike huckabee was the triumphant winner. >> i wasn't sure that i would ev

begin. >> in tokyo, kenji goto's mother said her son wanted to make the world a better place. isis had offered to release the japanese journalist in return for sajida al rishawi, a failed refail suicide bomber on death row in jordan. the jordanian government agreed to free al rishawi but only in exchange for one of its own citizens, a pilot downed in isis territory in december. in the end, though, there was no prisoner swap just one more brutal execution. here in iraq isis flexed its muscle again on friday launching a surprise offensive on the oil rich city of kirkuk. the extremists were quickly beaten back but their confidence in attacking a city as big and well-defended as this suggests isis is still a very long way from defeat. >> u.s. officials are highlighting successes against isis, like the syrian city of kobani where the minimum tantlitant forces were forced to retreat last week. it took kurdish forces to drive the extremists out. even as isis retreats from kobani, it's gained territory in the rest of syria during the air campaign. norah? >> holly, thank you. an austra

his victim this time is kenji goto captured last year. jordanian officials called off a swap because they had no proof that a second isis hostage in the deal, a capture jordanian pilot, was still a live. >> we will never forgive them for the sacked. japan will never be defeated by terrorism. >> experts fear that jordan may have given them a top addenda c oup. as for the mystery man intelligence officials say they know his name and they are on his trail. client actually leading manufacturer of commercial drones is making major changes after one crash on the white house lawn. klaxon the crash landing of the drone on the white house lawn sparked a whole new round of security concerns. >> you've got guys jumping over the fence. we've got drones jumping of the fence. >> one found just off the mall a block from white house -- from the white house. now the leading many facture of private drones will release up dated firmware to add a no-fly zone. >> why not? >> this man believes that the technology behind a concern. once the 9/11 attacks is an e

the japanese journalist kenji goto. the japanese government had been pleading release saying we don't negotiate with terrorists. catherine harris reports the interesting note. there's no time stamps associated with the video. they don't mention any ransom money. the video could be pretty old. >> right there is no time stamp or a newspaper or a mention of a current event so you would know when it took place. it does seem on point with the way other videos from isis has been the same british gentleman or at least a man with a british accent, as we've seen before in the black hooded outfit and the jump suit. we had deputy assistant secretary of defense under president reagan. she said is is the new normal. isis is going to continue taking hostages and potentially executing them. >> it shows you can't trade, you can't negotiate with terrorists. you can't pay ransom for hostages. this is the new normal in the region. they have now got the momentum. i think we need to switch the momentum and seize the momentum and what we the

isil's demands were made using japanese hostage kenji goto in video and audio messages. then he was murdered. the beheading was posted on the internet. the family is from a big influential describe in jordan. they toned down their protests during what they described as politically sensitive times. but one of the pilot's brothers made it clear that they were still unhappy. >> this is not our war here. and all jordanian citizens say this and this statement. this war is not our war. now i'm very sad about my brother moaz in this situation but i believe god will bless moaz. i hope that. >> once again no mercy was shown by isil. another life lost, and in jordan now there will be more division, more protests over the country's role in the american-led coalition against isil. andrew simmons al jazeera. >> king abdullah of jordan was in the united states when he got the news. let's go to washington, d.c. so we know that the king is cutting short his visit to the u.s. has he already left washington? >> we don't believe he has left yet. he was on capitol hill in the last couple of