Nissan’s civil court case against former chairman Ghosn opens in Japan

Nissan’s civil court case against former executive Carlos Ghosn has begun in Japan (Hussein Malla/AP)

A civil court trial has begun in Japan over Nissan’s demand for 10 billion yen (£73 million) in damages from its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn.

The automaker has sued Ghosn over what it says is harm suffered from various types of alleged financial misconduct.