Kenji Goto
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. 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 30 January 2015, he was beheaded by his captors led by Jihadi John following the breakdown of negotiations for his release.
Kenji Goto | |
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後藤 健二 | |
| Born | 23 October 1967 Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 31 January 2015 (aged 47) Near Raqqa, Syria |
| 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) |
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