KYODO NEWS - Mar 6, 2019 - 19:19 | All, Japan

[Latest developments on Carlos Ghosn's release on bail. The timestamps show when each item was posted]

23:00 - Ghosn arrives at a hotel in Tokyo.

20:10 - Ghosn leaves his lawyer's office.

19:20 - Ghosn needs to recuperate now and will consider holding a press conference at a later date, defense lawyer says.

17:40 - Ghosn arrives at the office of his defense lawyer.

17:37 - Ghosn has no plan to hold a press conference Wednesday, defense lawyer Junichiro Hironaka's office.

17:00 - Vehicle carrying Ghosn travels through downtown Tokyo, chased by motorcycles and a helicopter. No information available about where it is heading.

16:37 - Carlos Ghosn released on bail

13:42 - Ghosn pays 1 bil. yen in bail money, his release expected Wed.

10:52 - More than 100 reporters gather in front of Tokyo Detention House.

March 6 0:12 JST - "I am innocent and totally committed to vigorously defending myself in a fair trial against these meritless and unsubstantiated accusations," Ghosn says in statement after court OKs bail request

23:06 - Court rejects appeal against granting of bail to Ghosn

21:42 - Ghosn not to be reappointed as Renault director: CEO Bollore

20:40 - Ghosn's defense lawyer corrects account, says court asks him to use computers at lawyer's office during daytime on weekdays as a condition for release on bail

19:46 - Ghosn can attend Nissan board meeting if permitted by court: lawyer

19:10 - Court orders Ghosn to spend daytime at lawyer's office on weekdays as a condition for release on bail: defense lawyer

17:45 - Ghosn's release unlikely on Tuesday, defense lawyer hints

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16:35 - Japan gov't spokesman Suga mum about court's decision on Ghosn's bail. "Any individual issue would not affect Japan-French relations."

15:28 - Prosecutors appeal court decision to gant bail to Ghosn

13:41 - Ghosn's lawyer Hironaka hails court decision

13:39 - Ghosn accepts bail condition of security camera at home entrance

13:30 - Reporters throng in front of Tokyo Detention House

13:22 - Court bans Ghosn from traveling abroad

13:12 - Nissan says it has no comments

12:42 - Bail for Ghosn set at 1 billion yen ($9 million)

March 5 12:38 JST - Tokyo court approves bail request for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn

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The following is a chronology of major events related to Carlos Ghosn, former chairman at Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

October 1996 -- Ghosn joins Renault SA.

March 1999 -- Nissan, Renault sign capital alliance.

June 1999 -- Ghosn becomes Nissan's chief operating officer.

June 2000 -- Ghosn becomes Nissan's president.

June 2001 -- Ghosn doubles as CEO and president of Nissan.

June 2003 -- Ghosn takes up post as Nissan's co-chairman.

May 2005 -- Ghosn becomes CEO of Renault.

June 2008 -- Ghosn also takes up post of Nissan's chairman.

May 2009 -- Ghosn doubles as CEO and chairman of Renault.

May 2016 -- Nissan agrees to bring Mitsubishi Motors under its wing.

December 2016 -- Ghosn becomes chairman of Mitsubishi Motors.

April 2017 -- Ghosn resigns as Nissan president and CEO, succeeded by Hiroto Saikawa. Ghosn retains post of chairman.

Nov. 19, 2018 -- Ghosn is arrested by Tokyo prosecutors on suspicion of understating remuneration in Nissan's securities reports during five years through March 2015.

Nov. 22 -- Nissan's board dismisses Ghosn as chairman.

Nov. 26 -- Mitsubishi Motors dismisses Ghosn as chairman.

Dec. 10 -- Ghosn is indicted on charge of violating financial instruments law. He faces fresh arrest warrant over remuneration underreporting that is suspected to have continued through March 2018.

Dec. 21 -- Tokyo prosecutors serve fresh arrest warrant on Ghosn on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust by transferring his personal investment losses to Nissan.

Jan. 11, 2019 -- Ghosn is charged with aggravated breach of trust and understating his remuneration for three years through March 2018. Ghosn's defense counsel requests his release on bail.

Jan. 15 -- Tokyo court dismisses Ghosn's bail request.

Jan. 22 -- Tokyo court denies Ghosn's second bail request.

Jan. 24 -- Renault board names new CEO, chairman to replace Ghosn.

Feb. 28 -- Ghosn's new lawyers file another bail request.

March 5 -- Tokyo court approves bail request for Ghosn.