TOKYO: The high-profile case of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, with its multiple twists and turns, has thrown a spotlight on the Japanese justice system, criticized by some as overly harsh and reliant on confessions.

Ghosn was dramatically rearrested at dawn on Thursday over fresh allegations of financial misconduct, less than a month after winning bail to fight three formal charges.

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