A 23-year-old Japanese man who was reportedly trying to join the Islamic State militant group has returned to Japan after being deported by Turkish authorities who captured him close to the Syrian border.
Kyodo News reported that the man, believed to be from Wakayama Prefecture, landed at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture Thursday night.
Upon his arrival, reporters asked the man whether he wanted to join IS. He simply said, "no," according to Kyodo.