The Profile series introduces the career of Hikoya Naokatsu (彦谷直克), who was appointed Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau, including his overseas and local government experience while serving at the Ministry of Finance and his reform initiatives, including the promotion of digitalization.
Hikoya Naokatsu (彦谷直克) has been appointed Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.
After joining the Ministry of Finance, he is said to have built experience overseas and in local governments.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he promoted social change, including the digitalization of administrative procedures, at the Cabinet Office's Regulatory Reform Promotion Office.