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<\/a><\/p>\nA Jordanian government spokesman has said that Amman is prepared to free would-be suicide bomber Sajida Rishawi if its pilot is freed in return.<\/p>\n
Goto, a freelance video journalist, went missing in Syria in October 2014. He went there to try and rescue another Japanese hostage, Haruna Yukawa.<\/p>\n
Yukawa was beheaded by Islamic State militants last week, and a picture of Goto holding a photo of his countryman\u2019s head was then released.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, a video uploaded to the web by the jihadist group was comprised of an audio message by Kenji Goto, and a picture of Goto, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, holding a portrait of a Jordanian military pilot, Muadh al-Kasasbeh.<\/p>\n
On the same day, Goto’s mother, Junko Ishido, made a public plea to save his life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t think of anyone besides Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who can negotiate with Jordan. As a mother, I sincerely hope that Kenji can once again set foot on Japan,\u201d<\/em> Ishido said.<\/p>\nInitially, IS was demanding $200 million for Goto\u2019s release, but then decided to swap him for Al-Rishawi.<\/p>\n
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