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Ghosn lawyer pokes at 'peculiar' case as children tout exec's love of Japan

Ghosn's lawyer Hironaka, center, said larger forces were likely at play in the case, including Japanese concerns over its auto industry and tensions in the Nissan and Renault alliance. (Bloomberg)
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By:
Hans Greimel
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By:
Naoto Okamura
March 04, 2019 09:16 AM

TOKYO – As embattled former Renault-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn awaits a ruling on his third bail request, his defense team is spinning a conspiracy plot that touches on broken governance at Nissan, national economic policy concerns and tensions with alliance partner Renault.

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