The two hostages were shown in a video similar to other hostage videos - kneeling and dressed in orange. The video declared that Japan has 72 hours to make the payment in order to spare the lives of the two hostages. The terrorist in the video had a British English accent.
The tactic used in the video reveals a new ISIS practice, when they openly asked for a specified amount. In the past this had always been done through private negotiations.
Japan's president was highly angered by the ISIS demands of $200 million, but then declared that Japan will not alter its policies against terrorism.
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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/islamic-state-demands-200-million-ransom-for-two-japanese-hostages/2015/01/20/e8ddd20d-ad1b-4db5-bcc6-5d4ae5976c2c_story.html
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Keywords: ISIS hostages, Shinzo Abe, ransom, Japan, president, new ISIS