Japan's Justice Minister Masako Mori said on Sunday the ministry has ordered tightening of immigration procedures in the wake of the escape of ousted Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn.

Japan to tighten immigration procedures after Carlos Ghosn flees country

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo residence after a private security firm hired by Nissan Motor Co stopped monitoring him, three sources familiar with the matter told media on Saturday.

Ghosn fled Japan after security firm hired by Nissan stopped surveillance: Sources

Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon's president after fleeing from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said on Wednesday.

Carlos Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan: Sources

The fugitive Carlos Ghosn who was also former Renault-Nissan's chairman is due to be summoned by Lebanon's public prosecutor next week as per officials. He had also skipped bail in Japan and fled to Beirut.

Fugitive Carlos Ghosn to be summoned by Lebanese judiciary: Official

As per the briefing of a turkish private jet operator, on Friday the ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn used two of its planes illegally in his escape from Japan, with an employee falsifying lease records to exclude his name from the documents.

Ghosn used two of our jets illegally his escape from Japan, says Turkish company

A wanted notice was delivered to Lebanese authorities on January 2 by Interpol for Carlos Ghosn, three days after the former head of Nissan jumped bail in Japan and surreptitiously fled to Beirut via Turkey. Seven people suspected of being accomplices in Ghosn's escape to Lebanon have been detained in Turkey. # CarlosGhosn #Lebanon #WION

Interpol sends red notice to Lebanon about fugitive Carlos Ghosn

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has stunned the world with his surprise escape to Lebanon. Ghosn, while awaiting trial, eluded media and authorities to escape to Lebanon when, as per his lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, all three of his passports were in possession of the lawyers.

'Unexpected surprise': How did Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape to Lebanon? 

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has said that he fled to Lebanon to escape the 'injustice' in Japan. Ghosn is currently on bail and his surprising escape to Lebanon has raised many questions.

'Unexpected surprise': Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flees to Lebanon, Japan calls it 'cowardly' act  

Ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn confirmed on Tuesday that he is in Lebanon and would now no longer be held hostage by a a rigged "Japanese justice system". "I am now in Lebanon and will no longer be held hostage by a rigged Japanese justice system where guilt is presumed, discrimination is rampant, and basic human rights are denied," Ghosn said in a statement.

Ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn confirms he is in Lebanon

Lebanon's prime minister-designate launched consultations Saturday to form a desperately-needed government for a protest-hit country facing economic collapse amid political rifts over the cabinet's line-up.

Lebanon PM-designate begins tough talks to form government

Protesters took to the streets of Lebanon to demonstrate against the newly named Prime Minister Hassan Diab, who they accuse of being part of the same corrupt political system against which they have been rallying for two months.

Lebanon back on streets to protest against newly named Prime Minister Hassan Diab

Lebanon’s head of state has named Hassan Diab as the new prime minister in an effort to break a political deadlock that has paralysed the country and left it unable to deal with a dire financial crisis that threatens to sink its economy within weeks. However, the country is protesting against the new PM whom they believe is the part of the same corrupt system. #LebanonProtest #HassanDiab

Lebanon protest against new PM Hassan Diab, believe PM part of corrupt life

Protesters took to the streets of Lebanon on Thursday to demonstrate against the Hezbollah-backed newly named prime minister Hassan Diab. #Lebanon #LebanonPM #Hezbollah #Hassan Diab

Fires on the streets of Lebanon as new PM appointed

Lebanon's new prime minister-designate Hassan Diab said in an interview with Deutsche Welle he will work on forming a government within six weeks to help pull the country out of a deepening economic and political crisis.

Lebanon's new PM aims to form government within six weeks: Report

Wreckage of burnt cars, damaged phone booths and shattered tents was all that was left in the streets of Beirut and the southern Lebanese city of Sidon Tuesday (December 17), after clashes raged overnight between the army and Shi'ite groups.

Overnight clashes in Sidon leave burnt cars, shattered tents

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The Lebanese presidency said it had delayed consultations to designate a new prime minister until Thursday in response to a request from caretaker leader Saad al-Hariri, who had been expected to be named premier again.

Consultations to name Lebanese Prime Minister delayed until Thursday

Watch in WION Dispatch: Dozens wounded in Lebanon Protests. Watch this video as Daniele Pagani, WION's West-Asia Bureau Chief tells you more on this. #WIONDispatch #WION

WION Dispatch: Dozens wounded in Lebanon Protests

Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon's parliament on Sunday (December 15) in a second night of street clashes that wounded dozens of people.

"We will not leave": anti-government protests rock Beirut

Thousands protested in Lebanon's capital on Sunday, while Interior Minister Raya El-Hassan ordered security forces to open a "rapid and transparent" enquiry after dozens were wounded in clashes the night before.

Dozens hurt in Lebanon clashes as demonstrators dig in

Anti-government and pro-government demonstrator clash. At least one injured in the protest.

Lebanon: Troops intervene to separate groups

Lebanese Sunnis want Saad al-Hariri to be prime minister of the next government, businessman Samir Khatib said on Sunday after meeting Lebanon's top Sunni cleric, spelling the end of his own candidacy for the position.

Sunnis want Hariri to be Prime Minister again: Lebanon's Khatib

President Donald Trump's administration said Monday it has released $100 million in military assistance to Lebanon that had been quietly frozen for months amid US complaints about the clout of Hezbollah.

United States ends freeze on Lebanon aid worth $100 million

Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to be prime minister of a new government, putting the onus on adversaries including the Iran-backed group Hezbollah to find an alternative who can steer the country out of crisis.

Lebanon's Hariri says he does not want be PM

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