Ghosn’s escape from Japan stuns French minister

French junior economy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Tuesday that she was “very surprised” by news that Carlos Ghosn had left Japan and flown to Lebanon.

She said she learnt about it via the media.

Pannier-Runacher also told France Inter radio that, regarding Ghosn, no-one was above the law but Ghosn would be able to get French consular support as a French citizen.

Ousted Nissan boss Ghosn confirmed he had fled to Lebanon, saying he would not be “held hostage” by a “rigged” justice system.

How one of the world’s most-recognised executives escaped Japan months before his trial remains a riddle.

There has been no official reaction yet from Japan.