安倍氏銃撃現場のガードレール撤去　年度内に車道整備へ―奈良

　安倍晋三元首相銃撃事件が起きた奈良市の近鉄大和西大寺駅前で１９日、市の駅周辺再開発事業に伴い、安倍氏が演説していた現場を囲うガードレールが撤去された。来年３月末までに車道として整備される予定。
　現場は県道と市道が交わる交差点の一角。一帯では市が再開発事業を進めており、７月の事件発生時は交通規制のため、ガードレールで囲われていた。市は慰霊碑などの設置を検討したが、歩行者の安全確保などを考慮し、当初の計画通り車道にすることになった。（2022/12/19-11:31）

Guardrails surrounding the site where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down in the city of Nara, western Japan, in July were removed on Monday as part of the city's redevelopment project.
   The site, located within a crossing near Kintetsu Railway Co.'s Yamato-Saidaiji Station, will be developed as part of the road by the end of March next year.
   Abe was shot dead while making a stump speech at the site, where the guardrails had been installed to control traffic during the redevelopment project.
   After the incident, the city government considered setting up a memorial there, but it has decided to proceed with its original road development plan for reasons including ensuring the safety of pedestrians.
   On Monday, some people stopped nearby to watch work to replace the guardrails with temporary fences, while others put their hands together in prayer.