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Lawyer slams Japan's 'hostage justice' after Ghosn rearrested

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A van believed to be carrying Ghosn arrives at the Tokyo Detention Center on Thursday.  (Reuters\/Kyodo/REUTERS)
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By:
Hans Greimel
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By:
Naoto Okamura
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April 04, 2019 10:23 AM

TOKYO -- Carlos Ghosn's lawyer slammed what he called Japan's "hostage justice" system after prosecutors arrested the former Nissan chairman for a fourth time and jailed him once again, this time on charges of allegedly diverting millions of dollars from Nissan to personal use.

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