Huang Xueqing, of China National Radio in Japan, also said that Yoshikazu wrote in his book published in China that he was a government-sponsored student of Japan. But in his book published in Japan, Yoshikazu said it was China's Education Ministry that sponsored his study.

Zhu Feng, a professor who taught Yoshikazu at Peking University, was quoted on Thursday by China National Radio saying: "Yoshikazu is a smart young man, but as his teacher, I had the impression that he tends to boast sometimes."

Whether Yoshikazu had or had not been admitted to the University of Tokyo would not have influenced Peking University's decision to admit him, said one faculty member at Peking University in charge of international student admission.

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.

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