Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will be spending the beginning of 2019 behind bars after a Tokyo court on Monday extended his detention through to January 11. The move comes after Japanese prosecutors re-arrested Ghosn for fresh allegations on December 21, dashing his hopes of being home for Christmas. The detention expires on January 11,” the Tokyo District Court said in a statement. ‘Cup noodle’Monday’s extension deals a new blow to Ghosn’s hopes of being released from the Tokyo detention center where he has been held since his shock arrest. Ghosn’s lengthy detention has sparked criticism, especially from abroad, but Japanese prosecutors have defended the legal system, which allows suspects to be “re-arrested” several times over different allegations.

Source: Egypt Independent December 31, 2018 12:00 UTC