ISIS claims it's beheaded one Japanese hostage, offers a swap for the other
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- Japanese and U.S. authorities say the video seems authentic
- Hostage Kenji Goto holds a photo of what appears to be beheaded compatriot Haruna Yukawa
- ISIS is now demanding the release of a prisoner in Jordan in exchange for Goto
Updated 11:19 PM ET, Sat January 24, 2015
(CNN)A picture and audio posted online Saturday purport to show that one of two Japanese hostages held by ISIS has been killed after a deadline for ransom passed. It also appears to relay the group's new demand for the other's freedom: a prisoner exchange.
The static image, shown in a video file posted by a known ISIS supporter, shows surviving Japanese hostage Kenji Goto, alone, in handcuffs and dressed in orange, holding a photo of what appears to be beheaded compatriot Haruna Yukawa.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday that the video is "highly credible." U.S. authorities said they had no reason to doubt its authenticity.
Abe told Japanese broadcaster NHK that the killing was "abominable" and "unforgivable," demanding the immediate release of Goto.
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