Cambodia, US strengthen trade ties with reciprocal tariff deal

Cambodia, US strengthen trade ties with reciprocal tariff deal Phnom Penh and Washington discuss practical measures to advance cooperation under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. The focus remains on facilitating smoother market access,...

Cambodia’s Pavilion Wins Prestigious Bronze Award for Exhibition Design at Expo 2025 Osaka

AKP Phnom Penh, October 14, 2025 -- The Cambodia Pavilion has earned international recognition by winning the Prestigious Bronze Award for Exhibition Design in Module Pavilions (Type B + X) category during the official BIE Day Ceremony of Prizes...

How Cambodia Became China's Global Scam Hub

In late June, I was filming at the Bavet Business Center in the heart of Bavet, a city in eastern Cambodia, about a three-hour drive from Phnom Penh, the capital. Suddenly, a security guard speaking Chinese stopped me, saying, "What are you...

Cambodia abductions raise alarm across South Korea

After a 22-year-old Korean college student identified as Park was abducted, tortured, and killed in Cambodia, reports of similar cases have emerged nationwide. Police said on Oct. 13 that a man in his 30s from Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province,...

Witnesses reveal brutalities in Cambodia's criminal camps

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Lawlessness, assaults, torture and deaths are commonplace in Cambodia's notorious criminal compounds, witnesses and their acquaintances told Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday, amid numerous reports of South Koreans being...

(LEAD) Lee says nationals kidnapped in Cambodia over job scams should be swiftly sent home

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks, details from fourth para; RECASTS headline) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for relevant ministries to use "all available resources" to help South Korean nationals...

Rival parties exchange blame over surge in crimes targeting S. Koreans in Cambodia

Rival parties clashed Tuesday over the recent surge in crimes targeting South Koreans in Cambodia, with the main opposition People Power Party criticizing the government's lax response and the ruling Democratic Party pointing the finger at the...

(2nd LD) Lee says nationals kidnapped in Cambodia over job scams should be swiftly sent home

(ATTN: RECASTS lead) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for relevant ministries to use "all available resources" to help South Korean nationals kidnapped in Cambodia over job scams return home,...

S. Korean livestreams outside Cambodian crime hotspot, tapping into public outrage

A South Korean online streamer sparked controversy Sunday after he livestreamed a one-man protest outside a criminal compound in Cambodia, amid growing reports of kidnappings and murders involving Koreans in the country. The streamer, who...

Student’s alleged torture death by Cambodia scammers sparks turmoil in South Korea

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has called for “all-out” diplomatic efforts to protect citizens in Cambodia after a university student was lured there by a scam ring and allegedly tortured to death. At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Lee said...

Father of missing Korean man in Cambodia says embassy told him ‘your son must report it himself’

As Korean authorities continue investigating the recent death of a 22-year-old student in Cambodia, another case has emerged, this time involving a man in his 30s from Daegu who disappeared shortly after arriving in the Southeast Asian country....

Interior Ministry rejected request for more police at Cambodia embassy last year: lawmaker

The Interior Ministry rejected a request by the Foreign Ministry last year to send additional police personnel to the South Korean Embassy in Cambodia to tackle growing crimes against South Koreans, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Rep. Wi Seong-gon of...

Gov't rejected request to increase police personnel at embassy in Cambodia: lawmaker

The interior ministry rejected a request by the foreign ministry last year to send additional police personnel to the Korean Embassy in Cambodia to tackle growing crimes against Koreans, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Rep. Wi Seong-gon of the ruling...

Reopening Hearts and Borders: A Path Toward Thai–Cambodian Reconciliation

By Pravit Rojanaphruk and Leang Delux Thailand’s new Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, might have seemed to side with the ultranationalists when, on October 3, he declared: “Whoever wants to open the border crossing, raise your hand.” Only to...

University student tortured, killed in Cambodia allegedly recommended for 'job' by senior at school

Published: 14 Oct. 2025, 10:05 A photo, likely of Park, the 22-year-old university student who was found dead in Cambodia in August [SCREEN CAPTURE] The 22-year-old university student Park, who was tortured and killed in Cambodia, was...

Request to dispatch more police officers to Cambodia denied under Yoon administration: lawmaker

Although the Foreign Ministry requested an increase in the number of South Korean police attache posts in Cambodia, the Interior Ministry under the previous Yoon Suk Yeol government rejected the proposal in 2024, citing a lack of workload....

Gov't Task Force Holds First Meeting on Crimes Targeting S. Koreans in Cambodia

Photo : YONHAP News In response to a recent surge in employment fraud and detention cases involving South Korean citizens in Cambodia, the government has formed a dedicated task force and held its first meeting to coordinate a swift and effective...

Op-Ed: Freedom of Association at an Impasse: Cambodia’s Systemic Union Registration Barriers

For too many garment, footwear, and travel goods workers, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MoLVT) continues to treat union registration as an obstacle course. Applications are routinely returned for minor spelling, punctuation, or...

Plenary meeting of Global Leaders' Meeting on Women held in Beijing

A plenary meeting of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women is held in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei) A representative from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) attends the plenary meeting of the Global...

Phnom Penh Governor Reaffirms Royal Government’s Commitment to Supporting the Elderly

AKP Phnom Penh, October 13, 2025 -- H.E. Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh Municipality, has reaffirmed the Royal Government’s strong commitment to caring for senior citizens, stressing that no elderly person will be left to live in isolation...