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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation’s former Prime Minister tragically died after being shot at a campaign event?
A
South Korea
B
Italy
C
Japan
D
Israel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan and a serving member of the House of Representatives, was assassinated on 8 July 2022 while speaking at a political event outside Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as the former leader was making a campaign speech on July 8 outside a train station in Nara in western Japan. Yamagami then underwent a nearly six-month mental evaluation prosecutors said showed he’s fit to stand trial.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shinzo Abe, (born September 21, 1954, Tokyo, Japan-died July 8, 2022, Nara, Japan), Japanese politician, who twice was prime minister of Japan (2006–07 and 2012–20).

Detailed explanation-4: -Shinzo Abe (/ˈʃɪnzoʊ ˈɑːbeɪ/ SHIN-zoh AH-bay; Japanese: , Hepburn: Abe Shinzō, IPA: [abe ɕindzoː]; 21 September 1954 – 8 July 2022) was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020.

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