'Movie-like Escape from Japan' Carlos Ghosn Travels to Osaka by Shinkansen

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunbyeol Kim] It has been reported that former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn, who recently fled to Lebanon while out on bail, traveled to Osaka by Shinkansen when escaping Japan.

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun and others on the 6th, Ghosn left his Tokyo residence alone around noon on the 29th of last month and boarded the Shinkansen at Tokyo Shinagawa Station around 4:30 PM the same day. Afterwards, Ghosn arrived at a station in western Osaka around 7:30 PM and took a taxi to a hotel near Kansai International Airport.

Japanese investigative authorities estimate that Ghosn departed from Kansai Airport on a private jet at 11 PM that night. However, exactly how he left Japan remains shrouded in mystery.

Ghosn was arrested by Japanese judicial authorities in November two years ago on charges including false statements in securities reports and special breach of trust, but was released on bail after paying 1 billion yen (approximately 10.6 billion KRW) in March last year. After being re-arrested about a month later, he was released again in April last year after paying 500 million yen bail following an additional bail request, and was awaiting trial under a de facto house arrest.

He shocked the Japanese archipelago by escaping to Lebanon, evading the surveillance of Japanese judicial authorities.

On the 5th (local time), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) released a photo of a large black box used by Ghosn to hide and escape. This box is mainly used to transport audio equipment for concerts. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "In the case of private jets, baggage inspection is not mandatory," adding, "According to Japanese aviation law, private aircraft operators decide whether baggage inspection is necessary."

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