A man believed to be the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was deported to China early today for allegedly entering Japan with a forged passport. The man, whom officials have refused to identify, was taken to Narita International Airport, just outside Tokyo, from a nearby immigration office. He had been detained since Tuesday. The man initially claimed he was South Korean, but later acknowledged that he is Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of Kim Jong Il, several Japanese newspapers reported in front-page stories today. News reports said he claimed he came for sightseeing and had wanted to see Tokyo Disneyland.
Japan has no diplomatic relations with North Korea.