Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video Jumpei Yasuda is believed to have been taken captive by the extremist group Nusra Front, which has a history of holding foreign hostages for ransom. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:China and North Korea Reveal Sudden, and Deep, Cracks in Their FriendshipAnti-Immigrant Protests Turn Violent in South AfricaChina Names Guo Shuqing, Known for Rapid-Fire Change, to Oversee Troubled BanksIn Kim Jong-nam Killing, a Common Migration Tale Takes a Dark TurnIndian Foreign Minister ‘Shocked’ by Kansas ShootingIsrael Denies a Work Visa to Human Rights Watch Researcher