Economy
Hyogo Scraps Overseas Offices as a TikTok-Disney Deal Draws Scrutiny
Hyogo Governor Saito's plan to shut the prefecture's overseas offices in the US, France and Hong Kong by fiscal 2028 was cheered online as overdue fiscal reform. A separate global deal between Disney and TikTok, sending fan-made TikTok videos to Disney+, drew a cooler, anti-China response.