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Kenji Gotō

Japanese journalist and hostage in Syria

  • Fame54.0
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia12.2K
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Lived 1967–2015, aged 48Japan
JapanJapanJournalistsJournalist
  • Wikipedia
    21 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1967–2015
    Aged 48
  • Known for
    Romance Of Darkness
    2006
Summary
Updated 2026-06-26

Kenji Goto 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 31 January 2015, he was beheaded by his captors led by Kuwaiti-British militant Jihadi John following the breakdown of negotiations for his release.

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54.0
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Historical20.1
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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