The Nov. 19 arrest of ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, his 23-day detention, his subsequent arrests and lengthy stay in detention has resulted in international scrutiny of Japan¡¯s criminal justice system. Is that fair?
Shin Kukimoto, deputy public prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor¡¯s Office, defended the practice at a news conference in the capital last year.
¡°Each country has its own history, culture and systems,¡± Kukimoto told reporters. ¡°I wonder if it¡¯s appropriate to criticize our system just because it¡¯s different.¡±
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