Tokyo court declines prosecutors’ appeal against decision not to extend Ghosn’s detention

A Tokyo court upheld a decision that refused to extend the detention of former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn and former Representative Director Greg Kelly, public broadcaster NHK stated on Thursday, a move that brings them nearer to a release on bail.

The court turned prosecutors’ appeal against the original decision.

Ghosn and Kelly were indicted on December 10 for alleged financial misconduct in five years to March 2015. They were rearrested on the same day for same allegations for three years to March 2018, and Thursday was the last day of their 10-day detention period after the rearrest.