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[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Amazing that this news org is able to hold onto asahi.com in the modern era

[–] flyingSock@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

even more amazing that the news vorp belongs to the beermaker of the same name

Efit: This actually doesnt appear to be true :(

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Is that true? That makes more sense then, actually! I thought they somehow resisted what I'm sure would be persistent high-priced offers to buy the domain from one of the largest beverage holding groups in Asia.

[–] flyingSock@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is what i was told once upon a time. But upon actual research it sadly appears not. At least the newspaper is not on the list of properties of the asahi holdings that owns the beer company. (for some reason i am not able to paste the link onypjone)

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