Funeral service at Zojoji Temple for former Prime Minister Abe, who was shot and killed (Photo: Afro)He says there were also problems with the way security was provided. “One important method of preventing crime is called ‘zoning,’ which is also known as ‘multi-layered defense.’ For example, in this case, in addition to SPs, election volunteers were placed in zones.” “The first layer, closest to the target, is for the invited people, and the second layer is for the general public. This way, it would be difficult for the general public to approach the target. The more of these layers there are, the more ironclad the defense will be.” “In Europe and the U.S., zoning is commonplace, but in Japan, the concept of zoning is lacking. The fact that people can easily get up close and personal means that zoning is not in place.”