The Guardian (January 8)
“The former Nissan boss is right to point the finger at a legal system that the UN has described as ‘medieval.’” While he may not be a sympathetic character, Carlos Ghosn’s “allegations are not far-fetched” to “anyone familiar with the Japanese justice system.”
Tags: Allegations, Ghosn, Japan, Legal system, Medieval, Nissan, Right, UN
South China Morning Post (January 5)
“The truth is more likely to emerge now that Ghosn and Nissan can each tell their own stories.” This “might not only give Ghosn a chance to salvage his reputation but also prompt Japan to reflect on whether its justice and corporate governance systems serve its best interests amid competitive globalisation.”
Tags: Best interests, Corporate governance, Ghosn, Globalisation, Japan, Justice, Nissan, Reputation, Salvage, Truth
CNN (December 31)
If Carlos Ghosn “couldn’t leave his Tokyo apartment to buy a carton of milk without someone knowing about it, how on earth did he just manage to flee the country?”
Wall Street Journal (December 10)
Carlos Ghosn’s reported plan to fire CEO Hiroto Saikawa “adds a new twist to the drama inside Nissan…. While that internal investigation was going on, Mr. Ghosn was growing increasingly dissatisfied with Mr. Saikawa’s handling of business problems at Nissan including a slowdown in U.S. sales and repeated quality issues in Japan, say people familiar with the matter.”
Tags: CEO, Dissatisfied, Drama, Fire, Ghosn, Investigation, Nissan, Quality issues, Saikawa, Slowdown, Twist, U.S.
South China Morning Post (November 25)
The unfolding truth “appears to be rather different” than “the narrative spun by Nissan and apparently condoned by Japanese authorities.” When the full story about Ghosn is revealed, “it threatens to do at least as much damage to the reputation of the government and industry alliance known as Japan Inc as to the man at the centre of the affair” for it increasingly appears “Nissan’s old guard struck back against their ‘gaijin’ savior.”
Tags: Alliance, Authorities, Damage, Ghosn, Government, Industry, Japan Inc., Nissan, Reputation, Truth, Unfolding
CNBC (November 20)
“There aren’t many automotive executives who can claim to have saved a company, let alone three. But now, Carlos Ghosn might also prove to be the man responsible for shattering the global alliance that transformed Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi into an industry powerhouse.”
Tags: Auto, Executives, Ghosn, Global alliance, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Powerhouse, Renault, Shattering
