Securing a stable supply of foreign human resources is an issue in regions where there is a serious labor shortage, but NHK has found that all prefectures are working on projects to accept foreign human resources, and the budget for these projects is at least 5.5 billion yen nationwide. Experts say, ``Foreign human resources are indispensable for local governments, and it is important for the national government to support local governments in terms of budget and systems.''