The writer is the former chief executive of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
Japanese officials, including justice minister Masako Mori, contend that their judicial system is set up to ensure the sound functioning of corporate life, and safeguard the human rights of suspects and the accused.
My own experience since my arrest in November 2018 shows that this is not true. I was brutally ripped from my family, friends and the companies I ran — Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi — and held in detention while prosecutors pressured me to confess to a series of false allegations that were designed to force me out of my position and reduce Renault’s influence on Nissan.