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DINARD, France – Paris respects the sovereignty of the Japanese judicial system on the criminal case against the former president of Nissan Motor, Carlos Ghosn, announced Saturday the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, ahead of his Japanese counterpart.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian revealed that he had discussed Friday the case with the Japanese Taro Kono during a one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven.
The meeting took place a day after Mr Ghosn was arrested for the fourth time since November on charges of financial misconduct while he was at the helm of Nissan.
While emphasizing that France respects "the sovereignty and independence of Japanese justice," said Le Drian, who also reminded Kono "our commitment to the presumption of innocence and full respect of the consular protection ". Many in France claim that Japan has not treated Ghosn fairly.
The conversation "has had absolutely no impact on relations between Japan and France," Kono told reporters.
In an interview recorded shortly before his arrest Thursday, Ghosn urged Paris to "defend me and preserve my rights as a citizen trapped in an incredible chain of events overseas."
Ghosn had previously been accused of financial misconduct involving an underreporting of his compensation, as well as aggravated breach of trust related to his personal business losses. The latest arrest of Ghosn concerns the alleged transfer of about $ 15 million (2 billion yen) from a Nissan subsidiary to the Omani distributor. Prosecutors claim that about $ 5 million of this money was then channeled to a bank account over which Ghosn had control.
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