Japan is planning to implement GPS monitoring devices to deter foreign bail jumping.

In response to the case involving former Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn and other instances of criminal defendants fleeing Japan, the Japanese government decided on Friday to allow courts to order the use of GPS trackers to prevent international bail jumping.

Some have expressed conc...

TURKISH PILOTS JAILED FOR HELPING GHOSN ESCAPE

HIGHLIGHTS

• A Turkish court has indicted two pilots and authority from a private air carrier over their association in previous Nissan director Carlos Ghosn's sensational departure from Japan in 2019 

The court in Istanbul condemned eve...

U.N PANEL’S CRITICISM ON THE DETENTION OF CARLOS GHOSN LEADS JAPAN TO LODGE A PROTEST

Highlights –

• U.N panel’s criticism on the detention of Carlos Ghosn leads Japan to lodge a protest.
• Nissan Motor's ex-boss has been alleged over financial misconduct.
• On Friday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry lodged the prote...

CIVIL COURT TRIAL BEGINS IN JAPAN OVER CARLOS GHOSN’S DAMAGES TOWARDS NISSAN

Highlights –

• Civil court trial begins in Japan over Carlos Ghosn’s damages towards Nissan.
• Nissan has demanded 10 billion yen in damages from ex-boss Carlos Ghosn.
• Ghosn has been sued by Nissan over various types of financial mi...

NISSAN DEVELOPS NEW TECHNIQUE TO DEVELOP HIGH-TECH AUTO PARTS

Highlights –

• Nissan develops new technique to develop high-tech auto parts.
• The company currently faces a scandal over the criminal trial of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
• A ground breaking technique for making auto parts in racing ca...

AMERICANS SUSPECTED OF HELPING GHOSN TO ESCAPE SERVED WITH SEARCH WARRANTS

Highlights:

• Carlos Ghosn escaped from Japan to native Lebanon
• Search warrants issued against Americans suspected of helping him escape

Three American citizens are suspected of helping Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan. The Japanese pros...

New study shows that millennials may not be killing driving

After all, a new study shows that millennials may not be killing driving, an update on China's poor car sales and a note about Yamaha musical instrument events. All this and more in Tuesday's The Morning Shift, Jan. 14, 2020.

1st Gear: But All Those Other Articles Told Me Millen...

CARLOS GHOSN’S ESCAPE PROMPTS JUNICHIRO HIRONAKA’S DEPARTURE FROM LEGAL DUTIES

Junichiro Hironaka served as one of the lawyers in the Carlos Ghosn case. He announced that he will step down from his duties on 16th January 2020. Ghosn was represented by the lawyer in the financial misconduct charges against him.

The decision to step down was predicted right after Gh...

CARLOS GHOSN’S ESCAPE LEAVES GREG KELLY IN A FIX

Post the escape of Nissan’s ex-chief to his native country of Lebanon, the co-alleged Greg Kelly has been forced to face the consequences alone. Kelly is the ex-Executive at Nissan Motor Co. He was accused to have reportedly helped Ghosn with misreporting the latter’s salary.

GHOSN HANDS OVER FRENCH PASSPORT UNDER ORDERS FROM LEBANON

Ex-Nissan boss on run from the Japanese judicial system sought refuge in Lebanon. The country was under no obligation to Japan to hand over Carlos Ghosn to the authorities. Interpol had issued a non-binding warrant against Ghosn to Lebanon. Following this, the Lebanese prosecutors appealed for a ...

Ghosn blamed the anachronistic Japanese justice system in the first press conference since his flight

Carlos Ghosn, chairman of Nissan Motor Co., broke his silence on Wednesday in a long-awaited press conference, described his prison conditions in Japan, and accused the automaker, prosecutor, and media of destroying his reputation.

Ghosn was standing behind a lectern, wearing a black su...

Manufacturing giant Nissan’s elusive ex-employee makes appearance in Lebanon

The automaker escaped in a daring and risky maneuver from Japan to Lebanon. Carlos Ghosn is accused of financial wrongdoing in the Nissan Motor Co. His wife Carole Ghosn has been charged as being an accomplice in his wrongdoing.

The former chairman categorically denies any wrongdoing on...

Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn

In the latest news, Lebanon has received a "red notice" from Interpol for the arrest of fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn.

Reuters news agency alleges the request was received by Lebanon's internal security forces on Thursday and is yet to be referred to the judiciary.<...

Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Move to Reestablish Position

Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA, and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., auto-making partners, intend to assign a general secretary to keep a check on approaching ventures and aid in re-establishing their position following the removal and arrest of Carlos Ghosn, founder of the alliance.

On Friday, t...