He was thought to have fallen out of favor after embarrassing the regime in 2001 with a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland with a false passport, although Kim himself said his loss of favor had been due to advocating reform. Kim Jong-nam was exiled from North Korea c. 2003, becoming an occasional critic of his family's regime. [2] .

Dec 11, 2020 · Kim Jong-nam was seen to be the viable candidate to take over Kim Jong-il's role. However, a family trip to Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan, ended up embarrassing the country and therefore, forcing Kim Jong-nam to withdraw himself from the succession line.

Mar 13, 2017 · Jong Nam had told Japanese officials he wanted to visit the Tokyo Disneyland theme park. On Friday, Malaysian police formally identified Jong Nam as the victim of a nerve agent attack at...

Mar 21, 2024 · Kim Jong Un's older half-brother, Kim Jong-Nam, entered Japan illegally in 2001 along with his wife, then-4-year-old son, and another woman who was believed to be either a relative or...

Aug 23, 2022 · Ten years later, Kim Jong-nam wanted to visit Tokyo Disneyland and devised a plan to take his son down to see the happiest place on earth.

Jan 6, 2023 · There is no standalone article regarding Kim Jong-nam’s attempted 2001 visit to Tokyo Disneyland. Kim Jong-nam was the first known son of Kim Jong-il, who was the longtime Batshit King of North Korea.

Although Kim Jong-Un never visited Disneyland in the United States, he did spend a week of his childhood at Disney Tokyo Resort. Even with a glimpse at the Western world though, the dictator has never considered opening North Korea’s borders.

Oct 2, 2024 · In 2001, Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of Kim Jong Il and the presumed heir to the North Korean leadership, made a critical error. He was caught using a forged Dominican Republic passport while trying to enter Japan to visit Tokyo Disneyland.

May 4, 2001 · A man claiming to be the son of Kim Jong-il is deported after entering Japan on a false passport on a purported visit to Disneyland.

Jan 8, 2015 · Kim Jong Nam quickly fell out of favor with his father, and was replaced by Kim Jong Un in the line of succession.