Was the Abe shooting avoidable? How security failed at the site

Videos suggest insufficient preparation and lack of protection between two shots

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Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a speech in Nara, Japan, on July 8. The suspect of the shooting, second from right, is visible behind him. © Kyodo

HITOSHI ITO and YUTA SHIMASAKI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- A day after the brazen assassination of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech on a city street, security at the event -- or the lack thereof -- is now under the spotlight of scrutiny.

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