Kenji Goto | |
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後藤 健二 | |
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| Born | 23 October 1967 Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 31 January 2015 (aged 47) |
| Cause of death | Murder by decapitation |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Hosei University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1991–2015 |
| Spouse | Rinko Jogo |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Junko Ishido (mother) |
Kenji Goto (後藤 健二, Gotō Kenji, 23 October 1967 – c. 31 January 2015) was a Japanese freelance video journalist covering wars and conflicts, refugees, poverty, AIDS, and child education around the world.[1] In October 2014, he was captured and held hostage by Islamic State (IS) militants after entering Syria in the hopes of rescuing Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa. On 31 January 2015, he was beheaded by his captors led by Kuwaiti-British militant Jihadi John following the breakdown of negotiations for his release.[2][3]
- ^ 後藤 健二 [Kenji Goto] (in Japanese). Independent Press. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Japan outraged at IS 'beheading' of hostage Kenji Goto". BBC News. BBC. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Dawber, Alistair; Charter, David; Spencer, Richard. "'Beatle' Isis killer Alexanda Kotey pleads guilty in US". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 4 September 2021.