In the latest installment of the ongoing WaiWai saga, news [ja] is climbing the bookmarks [ja] in Japan that Mainichi is investigating the possibility of shutting down the online version of its newspaper. Meanwhile, 2channel has discovered that the WaiWai column existed before the Internet [ja] (contrary to what some had thought), with further incriminating evidence now available online for all to see. (Note: Mainichi newspaper has since clarified that it is not planning to shut down its website [ja].)
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[...] adding fuel to the flames. More recently, it was discovered that the WaiWai history stretches back further than the 9 years claimed by Mainichi, adding further insult to injury, while at the same time, the range of targets under fire has [...]
[...] sul fuoco. Più recentemente si è anche scoperto che la storia di WaiWai risale a ben oltre i 9 anni dichiarati dal Mainichi, scoperta che ha peggiorato la già precaria posizione del giornale. Nel frattempo, le proteste [...]