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Tomohiko Tanaguchi, a special advisor to the cabinet of the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe's told 5 live on Sunday that despite suggestions to the contrary Tokyo was never in direct communication with Islamic State.
Paying ransoms for the two hostages -Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa - wasn't a possibility, Mr Tanaguchi said.
Japan was, Mr Tanaguchi told Dotun Adebayo, committed to working with countries in the region to support their response to the humanitarian crisis caused by Islamic State's actions.

This clip is from 5 line Up All Night on Sunday 1 February 2015