2nd anniversary of Abe’s shooting marked in Japan

People have been laying flowers in the western city of Nara, where former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while delivering a campaign speech exactly two years ago.

The shooting took place in an area near Yamato-Saidaiji Station on July 8, 2022.A tent for condolence flowers was set up Sunday near the scene. It was arranged by the Nara Prefecture branch of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party.