THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 8, 2023 at 15:59 JST
A woman prays for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8 at a special stand near the Kintetsu Line’s Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara city. (Tatsuo Kanai)
Memorial events were held across Japan for slain lawmaker Shinzo Abe, who twice held office as prime minister. July 8 marked the first anniversary of his death at the hands of a gunman in Nara city. [Read More]
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