Japan striving to rescue second hostage from Islamic State

Season 2015

After a hostage execution, Japan is now striving to rescue a second hostage from ISIS.

After the recent execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State, the clock is ticking yet again to rescue the second hostage in Syria. Hajime Ozaki, the New York bureau chief at Kyodo News Agency, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Japan's next steps.

AIR DATE 1/23/15

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