Japan

Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi resides in Tokyo and works for the Japanese Science and Technology Agency, pop. 126,434,964 (est. 2014). Is Japan an example of a country which respects other religions; an update on Japanese nationals Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa being taken hostage and held for ransom by ISIS; the Japanese are a bit fanatical about trains, in fact there was nearly a riot when Tokyo station celebrated 100th anniversary last month.