Japan’s Justice Minister Vows She’ll Never Give Up On Bringing Ghosn to Trial
- Mori says she admired Ghosn’s career before flight to Lebanon
- Japan’s justice system ‘not markedly inferior’ to others
Masako Mori speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2020.
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Justice Minister Masako Mori said she would never give up on bringing former Nissan Motor Co. chief Carlos Ghosn to trial in Japan, despite being a one-time admirer of the fallen auto titan.
More than a month after Ghosn skipped bail and fled to Lebanon, there’s no sign that Japan has made any progress toward having him return to face justice in Tokyo on charges including financial crimes and leaving the country illegally. “I say I will never give up,” Mori said in an interview Friday at the Justice Ministry.