31 January 2015
Last updated at 21:48
A video has been released online purporting to show the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto by Islamic State militants.
The video comes less than a week after news of the beheading of another Japanese man, Haruna Yukawa.
Mr Goto, 47, is a well-known freelance journalist and film-maker who went to Syria in October, reportedly to try to secure Mr Yukawa's release.
Japan said it was trying to authenticate the video.
The video, which bears the same symbols as previous IS videos, shows a militant with a British accent beheading Mr Goto.
Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Japan was "outraged" by the video, adding that the cabinet was meeting to decide a response to it.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan "would not give in to terorrism".
He said Japan would work with the international community to bring those responsible for Kenji Goto's apparent murder to justice.
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