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Nissan was led astray by Ghosn's success, CEO says

Former chairman 'used close associates' to hide misconduct

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Nissan President and CEO Hiroto Saikawa speaks with Nikkei on Feb. 27. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)

AKITO TANAKA and MASAYASU ITO, Nikkei staff writers
February 27, 2019 19:00 JST
Updated on February 28, 2019 02:16 JST

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor's "total dependence" on Carlos Ghosn, its former chairman, left the Japanese carmaker open to corporate malfeasance, CEO Hiroto Saikawa said in an interview with Nikkei, marking the 100th day since the arrest of the man once regarded as the company's savior.

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