In a condolence letter to PM Shinzo Abe on the murder of a second Japanese hostage, Netanyahu underscored their respective countries' shared destiny in the fight against Islamic terror.

ISIS is threatening to kill two Japanese citizens in retaliation for Japan's financial support for the war on ISIS.

Japan's Prime Minister is on an official visit to Israel to advance bilateral cooperation. Netanyahu says anti-Semitism in Europe shows Israel must focus on Asia markets.