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Obama offers condolences to Japan after Islamic State execution

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Obama offers condolences to Japan after Islamic State execution

President Obama offered his condolences to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a phone call Sunday after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria released a video announcing the execution of a Japanese citizen.

Obama spoke with Abe from New Delhi, India, where the president and first lady are conducting a diplomatic mission before heading to Saudi Arabia for the funeral of the late King Abdullah.

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