Arrest warrant issued in Japan for Carlos Ghosn's wife

?Carole Ghosn has vocally led the campaign for her husband's freedom, insisting on his innocence. [AFP/File / LOIC VENANCE]

Prosecutors in Japan on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn, wife of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who last month jumped bail and fled the country.

The warrant was issued as the fallout from the escape of one of Japan's most high-profile criminal suspects continues, with authorities pledging tighter border controls and seizing the bail money that Ghosn forfeited by fleeing the country.