In fact, Goto’s wife had received an email demanding a ransom of ¥2 billion ($17 million) in December. But it seems that Abe’s Middle East tour presented a greater opportunity for ISIL to make the most of its Japanese hostages.
事实上，后藤之妻在12月时曾经收到过一份电邮，要求她支付20亿日元赎金。但似乎安倍的中东之行给了伊斯兰国更好的机会利用其手中的日本人质。