Japan Taking Steps to Prevent Another Ghosn-Like Escape
- Justice Minister ‘regrets’ former Nissan chief’s flight
- Mori defends Japan’s criminal justice system after criticism
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Japan vowed to strengthen its border checks and take a closer look at bail practices to prevent further lapses such as the one that let fallen auto titan Carlos Ghosn flee the country without being detected, the justice minister said.
Masako Mori declined to give any details of how Ghosn managed to leave without a trace, telling reporters on Monday that the matter is under investigation and steps are already being taken. This was the first time a government official has held a news conference about Ghosn’s departure since reports emerged almost a week ago that the former chief of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA had secretly made his way to Lebanon.