Andy Sharp @sharp_writing2
Opinion editor at Nikkei Asia. Brit in Japan (Islamic Republic). Sabew award-winning journalist. Formerly @sharp_writing until X locked me out... Tokyo Joined March 2026-
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Re-upping this following Yana’s resignation (other scandals emerged)
My wife’s hometown of Nasu-Karasuyama (Tochigi prefecture) is at the heart of Japan’s latest political scandal. Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana is under fire after admitting he contacted the transport ministry about road funding for two municipalities in his Tochigi constituency
The first minister to resign over a scandal since Takaichi came to power just under a year ago. Yana was implicated in the LDP slush-fund scandal that engulfed PM Kishida's administration in 2023-24, and was only brought back into the cabinet a month ago. He was a member of the Abe faction that was at the centre of that scandal. asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan…
FCCJ statement on the detention of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter in Russia.
My wife’s hometown of Nasu-Karasuyama (Tochigi prefecture) is at the heart of Japan’s latest political scandal. Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana is under fire after admitting he contacted the transport ministry about road funding for two municipalities in his Tochigi constituency whose leaders backed his rival in February’s election. Asahi reports that road projects have now been halted because of funding shortfalls, including in Nasu-Karasuyama, where one project received just 51% of the requested government money. Local officials say they’ve never had to suspend work like this before. Yana has since denied engineering the cuts, but anger is growing. He skipped an Oct. 10 local LDP fundraising party, where speakers stopped short of naming him but reminded politicians that they are supposed to serve the people, not the other way around. This is a potentially damaging scandal for PM Sanae Takaichi, who has resisted calls to sack him. asahi.com/sp/articles/AS…
KMT party headquarters has responded to @NikkeiAsia’s story: the party leadership “is firmly committed to strengthening Taiwan’s national defence and maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.” 1/2
Tensions inside the Kuomintang are brewing weeks ahead of local elections that will set the stage for next year’s presidential campaign in Taiwan, with both China and the US watching. @NikkeiAsia spoke to a dozen sources inside the KMT and in DC + TW. 1/5 asia.nikkei.com/politics/taiwa…
The debate over whether Japan sets caps on foreign resident numbers will likely be the most lively discussion for gaijin on this platform over the next few months. asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japa…
Taiwan’s democracy is probably the important in the world right now, especially with local elections looming and a presidential vote in January 2028. @NikkeiAsia ‘s @tchau01 spoke with a dozen KMT insiders, analysts and foreign officials, who describe a power struggle inside the Chinese Nationalist Party. KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has Beijing’s ear, while presidential hopeful Lu Shiow-yen courts Washington. Lots of implications for the nation’s defense plans. asia.nikkei.com/politics/taiwa…
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@lilynonomiya Cyberattacks sweep Japan and South Korea businesses asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cybe…
Suzuki has launched Japan’s cheapest EV to defend its home turf from BYD. But there’s a catch. The new e-Sky kei car relies on a battery made by a BYD affiliate. asia.nikkei.com/business/autom…
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