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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri, a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri (L), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Shimane Gov. Zembee Mizoguchi (L) gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Aiko Shimajiri (far R), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, attended the ceremony, marking the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri (C), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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LDP-backed Shimajiri wins Okinawa upper-house seat

NAHA, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri, a candidate backed by the governing coalition, receives a bouquet of flower from her daughter after winning the House of Councillors by-election in Okinawa Prefecture on April 22.

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LDP-backed Shimajiri projected to win Okinawa upper-house seat

NAHA, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri, a candidate backed by the governing coalition, receives a bouquet of flower from her daughter after she is projected to win the House of Councillors by-election in Okinawa Prefecture on April 22. (Kyodo)

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Okinawa's upper house race winner Iha meets reporters

Yoichi Iha meets with reporters at his home in Ginowan in the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa on July 11, 2016, after winning an upper house seat in the election the previous day. Iha, who beat incumbent Aiko Shimajiri, state minister in charge of issues related to Okinawa and the Northern Territories, said he will convey Okinawan people's opposition to the plan to relocate the Futenma air base within the prefecture, not only to Japanese but also to the U.S. governments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa minister certain to lose upper house seat

Aiko Shimajiri, state minister in charge of issues related to Okinawa and the Northern Territories, speaks to reporters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 10, 2016, after early returns for the House of Councillors election showed the minister is certain to lose her upper house seat in the Okinawa prefectural constituency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa minister certain to lose upper house seat

Yoichi Iha (R), an independent candidate running in the House of Councillors election for the Okinawa prefectural constituency, celebrates with Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 10, 2016, after early returns showed Iha was certain to win the upper house seat from incumbent Aiko Shimajiri, state minister in charge of issues related to Okinawa and the Northern Territories. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa minister certain to lose upper house seat

Aiko Shimajiri, state minister in charge of issues related to Okinawa and the Northern Territories, speaks to reporters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 10, 2016, after early returns for the House of Councillors election showed the minister is certain to lose her upper house seat in the Okinawa prefectural constituency. Yoichi Iha, an independent newcomer opposed to the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma within the prefecture, was expected to win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 science chiefs pledge to encourage female researchers

Aiko Shimajiri, Japan's state minister in charge of science and technology, speaks during a press conference in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 17, 2016, after a three-day meeting of science chiefs of the Group of Seven leading economies. They agreed to support the creation of an international network aimed at expanding women's participation in science. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 science and technology ministers' meeting opens

Aiko Shimajiri, Japan's minister for science and technology, delivers the opening address at a three-day Group of Seven science ministers' meeting in Tsukuba, near Tokyo, on May 15, 2016. Ministers and representatives from the G-7 countries and the European Union will discuss how to strengthen science and technology cooperation to address global issues in health, energy and the environment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High-tech rescue dog shown to Prime Minister Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and Aiko Shimajiri (L top), the minister in charge of information technology policy, meet Gonta, a rescue dog with a high-tech vest containing a small camera and global positioning system strapped to its body, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 28, 2016. So-called "Robo-Dogs" like the 10-year-old canine have gained attention for their potential to improve rescue operations for people trapped under rubble in disaster zones. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Local community asks Japan gov't to solve territorial dispute

Aiko Shimajiri (C), Japan's minister in charge of territorial issues, receives a written request in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2016, from Kazuhisa Matsuda, the mayor of Shimane Prefecture's Okinoshima-cho, urging the government to solve the issue of South Korean-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan. Tokyo claims the islets, called Takeshima in Japanese and Dokdo in Korean, as part of Shimane. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Int'l conference on cyber security held in Japan

Aiko Shimajiri, Japan's minister in charge of information technology policy, makes a speech at Cyber3 Conference in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2015. About 350 people from around 40 countries attended the meeting on cyber security. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa Gov. meets with minister in charge of Okinawa issues

Aiko Shimajiri (R), minister in charge of Okinawa issues, meets with Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2015. During their first meeting since she assumed the post on Oct. 7, they did not refer to the planned relocation of a U.S. military base within Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa Gov. meets with minister in charge of Okinawa issues

Aiko Shimajiri (R), minister in charge of Okinawa issues, meets with Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2015. During their first meeting since she assumed the post on Oct. 7, they did not refer to the planned relocation of a U.S. military base within Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New minister's calendar possibly violated election law

Aiko Shimajiri, the minister in charge of Okinawa issues, speaks with reporters in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2015. Shimajiri admitted to having distributed a calendar bearing her name and head shot, but denied it violated the election law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe reshuffles Cabinet

Aiko Shimajiri, a House of Councillors member of the Liberal Democratic Party, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2015, ahead of her appointment as state minister in charge of issues related to Okinawa and the Northern Territories in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Northern islands minister rapped for not knowing island name

Aiko Shimajiri, minister in charge of Okinawa and Northern Territories issues, is interviewed at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2016. Shimajiri came under fire after she was unable to read the name of one of four Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido at a press conference on Feb. 9, 2016, even though she is responsible for raising awareness over the territorial dispute. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo