Court Paves Way For Ghosn Release On Bail

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A Japanese court has rejected a request by prosecutors to extend the detention of the sacked Nissan chairman, Carlos Ghosn, meaning he could soon be released; reports from Japan say the government has decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in order to resume commercial whale hunting; and tens of thousands of South Korean taxi drivers have gone on strike over plans for a new ride-sharing service similar to Uber.