Kenji Goto
Islamic State Killings Pit Japan's Right Against Left in Battle Over Pacifist Constitution
For nearly 70 years, Japan's constitution was understood to grant it the right of self-defense at home while forbidding military action overseas — but this could soon change.
Inside Japan's New War With the Islamic State
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe publicly challenged the Islamic State while secretly negotiating for two citizens being held hostage. How and why did it happen — and what will come next?
The Hangover News
This weekend, a man was jailed for getting all kinds of fucked up, borrowing his friend's special constable uniform and going "on patrol" around County Durham.
Islamic State Video Purportedly Shows Beheading of Japanese Hostage Kenji Goto
A video released Saturday appears to show the masked militant known as "Jihadi John" executing Kenji Goto, a Japanese journalist kidnapped in Syria.
Second Sunset Deadline for Islamic State Hostage Swap Passes
Tensions rise as negotiations continue for the potential prisoner exchange involving a pilot, journalist, and failed suicide bomber.
New Islamic State Recording Sets 'Sunset' Deadline for Proposed Prisoner Swap
The Islamic State says a captured Jordanian pilot will be killed if Sajida al-Rishawi is not delivered to the Turkish border by sunset on Thursday.
Why The Islamic State Wants Failed Suicide Bomber Sajida al-Rishawi in Exchange for Hostages
Sajida al-Rishawi has been imprisoned 10 years for her role in one of Jordan's deadliest suicide attacks, but the Islamic State now wants her set free.
Jordan Tells Islamic State It Will Swap Female Suicide Bomber for Hostage Pilot
The militant group demanded the release of Sajida al-Rishawi, imprisoned over a suicide attack, in exchange for the lives of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto and Jordanian pilot Muadh al-Kasesbeh.
VICE News Capsule: Monday, January 26
Shelling kills dozens in eastern Ukraine, Tokyo protesters criticize government response to hostage crisis, journalist who reported death of Argentinian state prosecutor flees to Israel, and three Brazilian states are facing the worst drought since...
The Hangover News
This weekend, a crowd of 500 people stopped bailiffs from evicting a man with cancer, and UKIP's chairman told a bunch of people that his party stands by bigots.
Video Claims the Islamic State Has Executed One Japanese Hostage and Issued New Ransom Demands
A clip released Saturday purportedly features the voice of Kenji Goto demanding new terms for his release and saying his friend Haruna Yukawa has been killed.