FACING A CRISIS
A pedestrian looks at a TV screen in Tokyo on Monday showing news reports about Japanese journalist Kenji Goto being held by Islamic militants. The Islamic State group has said it executed one of two Japanese hostages it has been holding, in an apparent beheading that has been slammed by leaders around the world. AFP PHOTO
A pedestrian looks at a TV screen in Tokyo on Monday showing news reports about Japanese journalist Kenji Goto being held by Islamic militants. The Islamic State group has said it executed one of two Japanese hostages it has been holding, in an apparent beheading that has been slammed by leaders around the world. AFP PHOTO
BEIJING: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to blame for the death of a hostage at the hands of the Islamic State (IS) group, an editorial in Chinese state media said on Monday.