In this May 23, 2019 file photo, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn (left), accompanied by his lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, arrives at Tokyo District Court for a pretrial meeting in Tokyo. (AP Photo)
TOKYO: Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn on Thursday called for the case against him to be dismissed, saying the charges were politically motivated and accusing Japanese prosecutors of a "pervasive pattern of illegal misconduct."