Lebanese Prosecutors Ban Former Nissan Chairman Ghosn from Leaving the Country

AP "Lebanon Authorities Protect Gon"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] The Lebanese prosecution has imposed a travel ban on former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled to Lebanon ahead of his criminal trial in Japan.

According to Lebanese media 'Daily Star' and foreign news agencies AP and AFP on the 9th (local time), a Lebanese judicial official stated that the prosecution interrogated former Chairman Ghosn for about two hours regarding the criminal charges he received in Japan and then imposed a travel ban.

Judicial sources told foreign media, "The prosecution has requested documents related to the case from Japanese authorities," adding, "He is prohibited from leaving the country until the documents arrive from Japan."

AP analyzed that the Lebanese prosecution's travel ban restricts Ghosn's movements but also serves to protect him.

Last week, Interpol requested Lebanese authorities to issue a warrant for former Chairman Ghosn. The Japanese government insists that Ghosn must stand trial in a Japanese court, but the Lebanese government has stated that Ghosn entered legally and is reluctant to extradite him.

According to Japanese media, Ghosn fled from Osaka Kansai Airport to Istanbul, Turkey, on a private plane on the 29th of last month, and then took another private plane from Istanbul to Lebanon. Ghosn was arrested by Japanese judicial authorities in November 2018 on charges including false statements in securities reports and special breach of trust. He was released on bail of 1 billion yen in March last year. After being re-arrested about a month later, he was released again in April last year on bail of 500 million yen following an additional bail request, and was awaiting trial under a de facto house arrest status.

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