Ghosn denounces manipulation, worries about Nissan’s future

Ghosn’s last message before heading back to jail, in lieu of his planned April 11 press conference. Nothing ground-breaking, but he confirms the widely-accepted angle of a plot to derail a deeper integration of Nissan … Not much however regarding the deeper tectonic forces at play, the only forces able to muster the full power of Japan’s judiciary.

Which also questions the validity of Ghosn’s legal strategy: what is there to hope by taking on Japan’s entire justice system ? Judges, prosecutors and lawyers share the same background (and often the same schools). His own lawyers are ex-prosecutors, some of them from the very Special Investigation Division causing him nightmares. Having (or letting) his lawyers openly call out against an « hostage justice » and petition the High Court against further « torture » of their client may just solidify opposition. In Japan, nothing good comes out of accusing the system…

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Nissan-s-Ghosn-crisis/Ghosn-warns-Nissan-will-fail-after-dirty-game-to-oust-him

Picture credits: Nikkei Asian Review

Nicolas Michelon

Nicolas is a corporate geoeconomics and strategic & business intelligence expert with 25 years of experience in the Asia-Pacific, and more recently in the Gulf and Türkiye. A Managing Partner at Alagan Partners, he advises corporate executives on how to navigate the current geopolitical and geoeconomic environment, mitigate risk and develop prospective scenarios. He is also an Adjunct Professor & Guest Lecturer in geopolitics, geoeconomics and business intelligence at ESCP Business School (France), Galatasaray University (Türkiye), University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (Morocco), and Ecole de Guerre Economique (Paris School of Economic Warfare).