Professor Hiroyuki Mori of the College of Policy Science appeared remotely on Kansai Television's News Runner to provide expert commentary on the fiscal challenges facing Hyogo Prefecture.

The program examined the possibility that Hyogo Prefecture could be designated as a municipality under the Early Fiscal Soundness Framework within the next four years due to its worsening financial condition. Professor Mori explained how a fiscal crisis at the prefectural level could affect residents' daily lives, including the potential reduction of public services, such as prefectural high schools, welfare programs, and other government projects.

Professor Mori also emphasized that a fiscal crisis should not be viewed solely as a negative development, commenting:

"Rather than seeing the fiscal crisis only as a problem, this should be taken as an opportunity to fundamentally review the prefecture's fiscal structure and redirect public spending toward what matters most to the people of Hyogo."

The feature is available on the official Kantele NEWS YouTube channel.

Kansai Television News Runner
Broadcast on July 23, 2026

Feature Title:
"Hyogo Prefecture Faces Risk of Near Fiscal Collapse: How Could It Affect Residents' Lives? Possible Reductions in Prefectural High Schools, Welfare Services, and Other Public Programs."