And the D.P.J. has questioned an agreement about an American Marine base on the island of Okinawa.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

The D.P.J.won almost two-thirds of the seats in lower house elections last Sunday.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

But there are risks if the D.P.J.dismisses experienced civil servants.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

Despite boosts from a few critics and d.j.s, the albums hardly sold at all.

NEWYORKER: We Are Alive

Parents are unlikely to hit the dance floor for three hours while d.j.s from England play a mixture of dubstep and vintage drum bass.

NEWYORKER: On The Floor

The jazz-nerd d.j. and musician Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn) became charming rather than irritating, and there was a wry self-awareness all around about New Orleans parochialism.

NEWYORKER: Roux with a View