Tokyo court rejects request to end Ghosn's detention: Jiji

FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, reacts during a news conference in Paris, France, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo District Court has rejected a request by lawyers of Carlos Ghosn to end the detention of the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd <7201.T> chairman, who has been held since his Nov. 19 arrest on accusations of financial misconduct, Jiji Press reported on Wednesday. Ghosn went on the counter-attack the previous day, declaring his innocence before a court hearing in his first public appearance since his arrest. His current detention period is set to run until Friday. (Reporting by Chris Gallagher; Editing by Christopher Cushing)