Japan papers blast ‘cowardly’ Ghosn for fleeing to Lebanon
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn says he is escaping ‘political persecution’ by jumping bail and leaving Japan for Lebanon. – EPA pic, January 1, 2020.
THE usually staid Japanese media today lambasted the “cowardly” Carlos Ghosn after the tycoon jumped bail and fled to Lebanon to avoid trial in Japan. “Running away is a cowardly act that mocks Japan’s justice system,” said Yomiuri Shimbun, with Ghosn facing multiple charges of financial misconduct – all of which he denies.
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