leaders in japan are reviewing the government s response to the apparent killings of two japanese nationals in syria. officials are strengthening their efforts to prevent acts of terror in the wake of the hostage crisis. and they say they ll work with experts to craft new measures to tackle terrorism. the government has launched an anti-terror task force at the prime minister s office. chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga is in charge. suga has met with foreign and justice state ministers to discuss specific measures. he said japan must thoroughly re-examine its anti-terror policies. members of the task force are looking at ways to block terrorists from entering japan and prevent transfers of money to islamic state and other terrorist groups. they re also working to improve the safety of japanese traveling overseas. foreign ministry officials warn freelance journalist kenji goto three times to stay out of syria. after he went there militants say they re with islamic state a
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With the Group of Seven avoiding criticism of Israel's intensifying bombardment of the Gaza Strip during their just-ended two-day foreign ministerial talks in Tokyo, some observers say Japan needs to make its own stance on the situation in the Middle East clearer.
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