TOKYO -- Nissan Motor CEO Hiroto Saikawa, who on Thursday admitted to receiving improper compensation, may see his claim to lead the Japanese automaker fatally undermined, given that the company's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, was ousted for similar reasons.
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