Japan orders Fischer to be deported to US
Fischer, in custody since he was detained by Japanese airport authorities on July 13 with an invalid United States passport, immediately appealed the decision. The former chess great is wanted in the US for violating international sanctions against Yugoslavia in 1992, but he has alleged the charges against him are politically motivated.
The Justice Ministry would not say when Fischer would be deported, but ministry official Hideharu Maruyama said Fischer would most likely be sent to the US. "The justice minister's judgment was that there was no justification for Fischer's appeal," said Maruyama.
