A court in the Japanese capital granted bail Tuesday to former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on his third request after nearly four months in jail for alleged financial crimes. [Nissan board boots long-serving chairman Carlos Ghosn over alleged misconduct]Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Monday, Hironaka said he had proposed strict conditions on bail to win Ghosn’s release. Hironaka questioned why the case had been brought against Ghosn now, arguing that the allegations date back a decade and would have been known about by Nissan executives. But Hironaka said he was determined to restore Japan’s reputation, which he said has been tarnished by Ghosn’s arrest. “I am going test if my ‘razor’ still remains as sharp at the age of 73,” Hironaka said.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2019 07:18 UTC