NOVELTY - A lithium ion secondary battery has negative electrode, positive electrode containing positive electrode active material having operating potential of 4.5 V or more with respect to lithium metal, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing cyclic sulfonic acid ester (I).    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to apparatus for drive e.g. electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, electric motorcycles and electric power-assisted bicycles, tools e.g. electric tools, electronic devices e.g. portable terminals and notebook personal computers, and storage batteries e.g. domestic usage electrical storage systems and solar energy power generation systems.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery has enhanced capacity retention characteristics, since self-discharge of active material is low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium ion secondary battery has negative electrode, positive electrode containing positive electrode active material having operating potential of 4.5 V or more with respect to lithium metal, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing cyclic sulfonic acid ester of formula (I).    R1,R2=H, 1-5C alkyl, halo or amino, and are not H simultaneously;and    R3=1-5C alkylene, carbonyl, coupling group chosen from group containing sulfonyl, 1-6C fluoro alkylene, and 2-6C bivalent group containing alkylene or fluoro alkylene bonded through ether group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of lithium ion secondary battery, which involves arranging positive electrode and negative electrode opposingly to produce electrode element, sealing exterior unit containing electrode element and nonaqueous electrolyte containing cyclic sulfonate ester (I), and forming a film on negative electrode by charging before or after sealing exterior unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block view of the lamination exterior-type structure of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode active material layer (1)    Negative electrode active material layer (2)    Anode collector (4)    Porous separator (5)    Negative electrode tab (8)