Launched in February, JanJan is a free daily Internet newspaper "of, by and for the people," whose goal is to "completely rework the traditional concept of media," according to promotional material from Japan Internet News
http://www.janjan.jp/index.php
"Most Japanese couldn't care less whether Koizumi or Mori is prime minister," says Takeuchi. "More important is whether the government is continuing to waste money on public works projects and destroying the environment. We focus on issues of importance to the everyday lives of Japan's citizens."
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