Japan has launched a new anti-terrorism task force and beefed up airport security amid heightened concerns following the beheading of a Japanese reporter by ISIL militants.br br Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced criticism over his handling of the hostage crisis which led to the death of two citizens within a week. The latest incident is proving a watershed moment for the country which has avoided the threat from the Islamist group until now.br br “The video purporting to show the murder of Goto also included a message that the terrorists are now targeting all Japanese people,” noted Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga.br br The government views the killings as a wake-up call to the threat of terrorism and now wants a ban on its military fighting overseas lifted. It would mark the biggest shift in the country’s defence policy since the end of World War Two.