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They highlight a contrast with a statement issued by the White House in which President Barack Obama said: "Through his reporting, Mr Goto courageously sought to convey the plight of the Syria people to the outside world."
Ever since the news of the hostage situation broke, those who were already critical of the government have attacked the prime minister over his handling of the case.
Mr Abe admitted during a Diet session last Tuesday that the government knew of Mr Goto's kidnap in November, well before the general election in December.
Some see the prime minister's recent trip to the Middle East, including Israel, where he pledged $200m in non-military aid for the anti-IS coalition, as the immediate catalyst that gave the militants an opportunity to make their threats.
There has been popular criticism of the current administration's efforts to change the interpretation of Japan's pacifist constitution to allow the "exercise of the right of collective self-defence" abroad.

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Mereka menyoroti kontras dengan pernyataan yang dikeluarkan oleh Gedung Putih di mana Presiden Barack Obama mengatakan: ". Melalui laporan itu, Mr Goto berani berusaha menyampaikan penderitaan rakyat Suriah ke dunia luar"
Sejak berita tentang situasi penyanderaan pecah, mereka yang sudah kritis terhadap pemerintah telah menyerang perdana menteri atas penanganan kasus ini.
Abe mengaku selama sesi Diet Selasa lalu bahwa pemerintah tahu penculikan Mr Goto pada bulan November, jauh sebelum pemilihan umum pada bulan Desember.
Beberapa melihat perdana menteri baru-baru ini perjalanan ke Timur Tengah, termasuk Israel, di mana ia berjanji $ 200 juta bantuan non-militer untuk anti-IS koalisi, sebagai katalis langsung yang memberi militan kesempatan untuk membuat ancaman mereka.
Ada Kritik populer upaya pemerintah saat ini untuk mengubah penafsiran konstitusi pasifis Jepang untuk memungkinkan "pelaksanaan hak kolektif membela diri" di luar negeri.