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Ghosn's detention extended to January 11

Carlos Ghosn faces three separate sets of allegations involving financial wrongdoing during his tenure as Nissan chief. [Photo: AFP]

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, local media reported.

The decision, reported by public broadcaster NHK and local news agency Jiji Press, comes after Japanese prosecutors re-arrested Ghosn for fresh allegations on December 21, dashing his hopes of being home for Christmas.

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