Japanese Prosecutors Search Carlos Ghosn's Home... "This Is Why We Opposed Bail..."

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office in Japan has begun a search of the residence of former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn. The Japanese prosecutors stated that they launched the search on the residence on charges of violating the Immigration Control Act against Ghosn and are investigating the circumstances related to his departure from the country. Inside the prosecution, voices of dissatisfaction are reportedly rising over the court's bail decision, which they opposed due to fears of flight risk.

According to NHK, on the 2nd, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office announced that it had started searching Ghosn's residence located in Minato Ward, Tokyo. Japanese prosecutors and police explained that they judged Ghosn had left the country by illicit means and entered the residence search on charges of violating the Immigration Control Act. Earlier, the Tokyo District Court, which had granted bail to Ghosn, also announced the cancellation of his bail.

Ghosn escaped from Japan to Lebanon via Turkey on the 30th of last month (local time) on a private aircraft, but the exact details of his escape remain unknown. Lebanese authorities revealed that Ghosn presented a French passport in his name upon entering Lebanon. However, the Japanese Immigration Services Agency announced that there is no record of Ghosn's departure, leading Japanese prosecutors to initiate an investigation against him for violating the Immigration Control Act and other charges.

Within the Japanese prosecution, there are growing voices that the court's bail decision itself was mistaken. According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, on the 31st, a Japanese prosecution official said, "To prevent such a situation, we strongly opposed the court's bail decision," adding, "(The court's cancellation of bail) is meaningless and cannot affect Ghosn himself, who is already in Lebanon."

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