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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe demanded the release of two Japanese hostages held by the Islamic State (IS) militants on Tuesday at a press conference in Jerusalem.
"I strongly demand that they (the hostages) not be harmed and that they be immediately released," Abe told reporters in Jerusalem on Tuesday. "Their lives are the top priority," he added.
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