Takashi Uesugi

, is a Japanese freelance journalist and former research assistant for the ''New York Times'', born in Fukuoka Prefecture and raised in Tokyo. He is also former aide to Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kunio Hatoyama, and author of numerous books, most recently ''The Collapse of Journalism'' (ジャーナリズム崩壊). He also wrote a book about the first Abe administration, ''The Collapse of the Residence'' (), published in August 2007. He took up the post of Secretary-General of NHK Party in August 2019, but resigned in March 2021. Provided by Wikipedia