Aiko Shimajiri
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In an interview following her appointment as the minister of state, Shimajiri stated that she will not deal with issues regarding the construction of new U.S. military facilities in Okinawa.[4]
Shimajiri lost her Diet seat to former Ginowan, Okinawa mayor Yoichi Iha, a critic of the US military presence in Okinawa supported by a coalition of opposition parties, in the 2016 Japanese House of Councillors election. This was viewed by some analysts as a setback for the proposed relocation of Futenma.[5]
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External links
- [shimajiriaiko.ti-da.net/ Official website] in Japanese.
- House of Councillors of Japan website
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- Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
- Women members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
- Lehman Brothers
- Sophia University alumni
- People from Sendai
- Living people
- 1965 births
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2024–